Source: UN News: Tuesday, September 09 2025 00:02 am
The dead figure has increased to 2,200 in the horrific earthquake in Afghanistan, while more than 3,500 people have been injured. UN aid workers along with their partner organizations are providing help to the needy by traveling on foot in remote areas. At the same time, an appeal has been made for the funds to bear the tremors of earthquake in future, to build strong houses. On the last Sunday, Nangarhar, Laghaman, Nuristan and Kunar provinces were affected by an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale. Many tremors have been felt even after the early earthquake in Nangarhar, which has disrupted the relief efforts of the rescue parties. 25 villages have been assessed in the efficient provinces. Roads and bridges have been damaged, people do not have access to over-essential services and water sources have also been wasted. Tweet url
United Nations Children’s Fund ,Unicef)) In one of its updates, it has been told that the route to reach many places in Nurgal and Chopy districts located in Kunar province is blocked. However, the local administration has deployed heavy machinery to restore this route. According to the fiery assessment in the best efforts, about five million people have been affected in this disaster, including 2.63 lakh children. Nearly five thousand houses are expected to be partially or completely damaged. Despite the current challenges, the UN teams are trying to carry out relief efforts with their partner organizations. About six tons of nutritious biscuits have been distributed. 20 mobile health teams have been deployed in Chocke and Noorgal districts. 23 tonnes of medical materials and medicines have been sent to the affected areas, so that more than two thousand patients can be treated.World health organization Has announced the creation of a support hub in Nurgal district, through which partner organizations will be connected to each other and they will also be provided support. On Thursday, the International Migration Organization has started efforts to provide food, nutrition, emergency shelter, drinking water and hygiene materials and non-food items on Thursday. According to the work, there has been a large -scale upheaval due to powerful tremors of earthquakes in inaccessible areas. Many refugees returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran had taken shelter in these areas. Representative Stephanie Louz, representative in the Kabul of the Union Office, said that more shocks are being felt in this area every day, which is causing landslides and getting more difficult to reach there. They said that women and girls are badly affected in this disaster. Due to the strict rules of the Talban administration, it is not possible for them to leave their homes alone. The Un Habitat officer said that despite cultural customs and imposed ban, many women do not dare to go out of their homes. Nor is there sufficient number of women doctors in the country. In the current situation, women who need it are not getting help.
