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.
The earthquake’s epicenter was reported in Khulm district of Samangan province, where local officials say over 70 houses have been destroyed.
Emergency teams have been deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected residents as aftershocks continue to rattle the region.
Roads, communication networks, and health centers were severely damaged, leaving many areas cut off from assistance.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency food assistance to more than 58,000 people in the eastern Afghan provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, and...
The quake, which hit around 10 p.m. at a shallow depth of just 5 kilometers, was centered 19 kilometers northeast of Bogo City, a coastal community...
India has dispatched a new consignment of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the recent deadly earthquake in east of the country. Randir Jaiswal,...
The Nangarhar Public Health Directorate has confirmed that as a result of today’s earthquake, epicentered in Dara-e-Noor district, 15 people were injured and a number of...
The Nangarhar Media Office has announced that as a result of Tuesday afternoon’s earthquake in Dara-e-Noor district, several houses were damaged. In a statement, the office...
Aid agencies have launched urgent appeals for funds to deliver food, shelter, and medical support to affected communities, placing additional strain on the country’s fragile aid...
Japan announced on Saturday an emergency contribution of $1 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...
Roza Otunbayeva, the head of UNAMA, visited the quake-hit areas on Sunday, and stressed the critical role of women in the relief and recovery process.
Local authorities in Nangarhar have confirmed the arrival of the first consignment of 3,000 tons of humanitarian aid from Tajikistan, consisting of essential food and non-food...
The United Arab Emirates has dispatched 2,500 tonnes of humanitarian aid to support victims of the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, following the directives of...
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, visited the earthquake-stricken Kunar province on Friday, where he expressed sympathy with the victims of the...
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has urged countries in possession of Afghan-owned helicopters to return them for use...
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