Deputy UNHCR spokesperson Faramarz Barzin said the organization is closely monitoring the situation while prioritizing the protection of vulnerable returnees.
The United Nations has sent relief and assessment teams to northern Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck in the early hours of Monday morning, causing...
“The people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with our Afghan brothers and sisters in this difficult hour,” the prime minister added.
The governor of Balkh has ordered all provincial institutions to remain on high alert and to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the disaster.
Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said at least 534 people have been injured and more than 20 others killed.
Eastern and northeastern Afghanistan, especially regions along its borders with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan, are particularly prone to earthquakes.
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