Thousands killed in Afghanistan earthquake: 'All houses collapsed in the first shock'

According to the official figures of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, the death toll from Saturday's earthquake in Herat province has exceeded 2,050.

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 Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on X that a total of 2,053 people were killed in 13 villages in Herat, according to figures from the Ministry of Natural Disaster Management.

 According to Mujahid, more than 1200 people were injured and around 1300 houses were completely destroyed.

 On the other hand, there are local reports that the death toll from the earthquake has reached 'about 2500'.

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 According to reports, most of the casualties due to the earthquake occurred in the villages of Naib Rafi, Siyaab, Wardganu, Karnal, Sarbuland, Tishak, Chahak and Sanjab of Zindajan district.

 Mullah Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for natural disasters in the Taliban government, told BBC Pashto that about 2,500 people had been injured.Officials say that there are not enough doctors and medical facilities to help the injured.

 

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It is difficult to reach remote areas for rescue organizations because the mud has closed the streets in the area. The Taliban government says some countries including Turkey, Pakistan and Iran have appealed to help. The earthquake in the western Afghanistan near the border of Iran is that hundreds of people have been killed because the number of rural areas in the rural areas is concerned. 6.3 magnitude earthquakes near Herat city had destroyed at least 13 villages. After the intense shock of the earthquake, the survivors said that when the buildings were destroyed around them, they were very terrified. The relief teams continued to search for survivors under the night. It is being told that thousands of people were injured. In a country where medical facilities are insufficient, hospitals are difficult to treat injuries. UN and other organizations have started supply emergency equipment. The earthquake came from Hathand to the northwest of 40 km northwest at 11 o'clock in the morning. The most affected brothers are remote and there are most dust. Harat resident Bashir Ahmed told the news agency AFP, 'Already all the homes were demolished in the shock. "He further added that" those who were inside the houses were under the house, while there are many families whose families are no longer. "Taliban's healthcare ministers are visiting Herat to review the losses from the earthquake. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that at least 465 houses are born. Herat can be seen in Central Hospital's footage that the drips are drowsy outside the main building. This situation tells how much more strikes are being provided on emergency basis. In other celebrations I have shown the scenes of destruction in the Gospel district of Herat, where the roads are closed due to debris due to which relief operations were disrupted. Student Idris Arsma told the news agency AFP that 'the situation was very awesome, I never experienced such a situation. "After the earthquake started, they were the last person who was safe from his classroom.

Aid agencies and their activities

 Peshawar Zalmi cricket team owner Javed Afridi said on his Twitter page that Zalmi Foundation is donating 10 million Pakistani rupees to help the people affected by yesterday's earthquake in western Afghanistan.

 Meanwhile, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHMO) says it has given four ambulances to a local hospital to help earthquake victims and three teams of health workers are on their way to Zindajan district in Herat.  .

 The World Health Organization says it has reached the victims of the earthquake in the western part of Afghanistan.  According to a WHO statement, a team of emergency medical assistance experts has reached Herat today for additional medical assistance.

 According to the World Health Organization, along with public health officials in Kabul and Herat, they are sending equipment and supplies to the area to help treat people affected by the earthquake.

 The WHO statement added that its staff, together with cooperating agencies, have reached the earthquake-affected areas to provide emergency health assistance and teams of health workers have been deployed.  According to the announcement, surgical equipment and medicines have also been sent to the area.

 Herat is located 120 km (75 mi) east of the Iranian border and is considered the cultural capital of Afghanistan.  According to an estimate, 19 lakh people are living in the province.

 Afghanistan is frequently affected by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range because it is located near the confluence of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.

 In June last year, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Paktika province, killing more than 1,000 people and leaving thousands homeless.