An appeal for international aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan.

 

An appeal for international aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan

An appeal for international aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan

Following significant casualties and destruction brought on by a strong earthquake in Afghanistan, the administration of the ruling Taliban has requested assistance from abroad. More than 1,000 individuals were killed and at least 1,500 injured by the earthquake. Unknown numbers of people, largely mud dwellings, are still buried beneath the debris. Aid for the earthquake victims has also been announced by South Korea and Japan.

The hardest-hit province was Paktika in the southeast of the nation. The UN tries to offer food and housing assistance in times of need. However, the absence of critical tools and the severe rains are impeding the rescue effort.

The BBC was informed by survivors and rescuers that the roads and cell towers in the communities close to the epicenter of the earthquake were devastated, and they worry the death toll may increase. Since the Taliban took over last year, Afghanistan has been experiencing a humanitarian and economic disaster.

Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a senior Taliban leader, claimed that the government lacked the resources to give the victims the aid they required.

Humanitarian needed to be expanded significantly, he added, as it was a severe earthquake that had not been experienced in decades. He claimed that aid organizations, neighboring countries, and international powers were aiding.

In response to the situation, the UN, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, is acting "comprehensively." According to representatives of the World Guardian, medical professionals, food, and emergency supplies are en route to the earthquake-stricken area.

Aid for the victims of the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan has been announced by South Korea, Japan, and others. The foreign ministry of South Korea announced on Thursday that it intended to give the victims 1 million in humanitarian help. On the same day, a government official announced that South Korea's neighbor Japan also intended to assist Afghanistan.