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Afghanistan – In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Western region of Afghanistan experienced another earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3. This second earthquake occurred shortly after a similar 6.3-magnitude quake had struck the same area just days before, resulting in the tragic loss of thousands of lives and causing injuries to many more individuals.
Apart from the devastating loss of life caused by the initial earthquake, hundreds of homes were reduced to rubble, and the second earthquake flattened the remaining structures. Search and rescue teams are still working tirelessly to locate survivors and extract them from the debris.
Sial Yousefi, a Producer at TOLONews in Afghanistan, mentioned the people affected by earthquakes primarily hail from villages in and around the Herat province in Afghanistan. According to reports from Afghan officials, the second earthquake sadly claimed a single life, while many others sustained injuries.
“The second earthquake was not that much of a threat and was not much more dangerous for people because there’s [not many] in that district or the villages.”
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Much More Aid Needed for the People of Afghanistan
These recent earthquakes and tremors came after a series of seismic events devastated Northeastern Afghanistan earlier this year. Despite the challenges posed by the region’s limited resources, Yousefi confirmed the presence of international aid organisations, relief NGOs, and volunteers collaborating with the Afghan government to support the affected population.
Nevertheless, the demand for assistance remains substantial, as the Afghan government’s limited resources are under immense strain. The affected individuals still urgently need suitable shelter, sustenance, medical supplies, and access to clean drinking water.
“It’s very important to have shelters, which is a big problem. They need clean drinking water, and they need food. [As we speak] different European Union, UNICEF world food programs, various organisations and the Afghan government are all … trying to reach the area.”
