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Local people are removing bodies and injured from the rubble.
After the earthquake in Afghanistan, India, China and Britain have sent humanitarian aid. India has sent 1000 tents to Kabul for help. Also, 15 tons of food items sent to Kunar from Kabul. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote on X that India will send relief materials even further.
At the same time, on Tuesday, Britain has announced an emergency fund of 1 million pounds (10 crore) to help the earthquake -affected families.
According to the report of Reuters, China has also said to help Afghanistan. A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that he would help him according to Afghanistan’s needs and his ability.
More than 900 deaths due to earthquake so far
So far more than 900 people have died due to the 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, while more than 3000 have been injured.
After this, the Taliban government sought help from all over the world. Talking to Reuters, Taliban’s Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said,
We need help. Many people have lost their lives due to earthquake, many houses have been destroyed. This devastation has further increased the trouble of Afghanistan. Foreign help is already being provided here, due to which there is a period of economic crisis in the country.
After the formation of the Taliban government in 2021, international institutions stopped the humanitarian aid of Afghanistan.
Pictures of devastation from earthquake …
The picture is of an injured Afghan youth, who has been rescued by army personnel and relief workers.
The child is looking for loved ones in the house devastated by earthquake.
Army soldiers and common citizens took the earthquake victims out of the rubble and gave them first aid.
A man is searching for his belongings and loved ones in the house devastated by an earthquake.
Several houses were damaged in a village affected by the earthquake.
A person watching the destruction standing on the debris of the house.
Local people are leaving homes damaged by earthquake.
The victims were rushed to the hospital via air ambulance.
PM Modi also expressed condolences
PM Modi has expressed grief over the earthquake in Afghanistan. He wrote on X-
The United Nations has also expressed grief for the dead. On X, the United Nations said that our teams are already engaged in relief rescue work.
Look at the location map of the earthquake …
Earthquakes destroyed many villages
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake came in Nangarhar province, about 17 miles from Jalalabad city with a population of 2 lakhs. Where many villages turned into rubble. This area is 150 km from the capital Kabul. It is a hilly area. Which is considered a red zone for earthquake. Where it is also difficult to provide help.
According to NYT report, the most deaths have occurred in the neighboring Kunar province. Another earthquake of 4.6 magnitude occurred here on Monday.
According to Al Jazeera, the earthquake shocks were also felt in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab province. At the same time, light tremors were also felt in Gurugram, India.
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