KABUL/ISLAMABAD:
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed 950 people in Afghanistan early on On Wednesday, disaster management officials said: with more more than 600 injured, and the number of casualties is expected to rise as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.
Wednesday’s quake was the deadliest since 2002. It occurred about 44 km (27 miles) from the southeast. city of Khost, near the border with This is reported by the US Geological Survey (USGC).
Eastern province of a landlocked country of Paktika suffered the most with reports of significant site damage of Giyan, Nakai, Bermal and Zerak. In the Khost region, area of Sepray took the brunt of early morning tremor.
Video: devastating earthquake on early on Wednesday morning, hundreds were killed and injured of people in southeast Afghanistan. The epicenter was located near Khost. city and officials said most of Reported casualties in Paktika.#TOLOnews rice.twitter.com/9x5hD3zj1W
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Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzade expressed regret over loss of life and led all concerned officials and departments to take immediate steps to give assistance to affected families.
Photo on Afghan media showed at home reduced to the rubble with bodies are bandaged in blankets lying on Earth. Helicopters were deployed in rescue work to reach the wounded and fly in medicines and food, the interior ministry said. official Salahuddin Ayubi.
” death fee, probably rise like some of villages in remote areas in mountains, and it will take some time to assemble the parts.”
The shake-up was felt by about 119 million people. people in This was reported at the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. on Twitter.
“Strong and prolonged tremors” – Resident of capital of Afghanistan Kabul, posted on in website of EMSC.
“It was strong,” said a resident of northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar.
PHOTO: TOLO News
PHOTO: TOLO News
Photo: Afghan local media
head of Taliban Disaster Management Minister Mohammad Nassim Haqqani said most of deaths were in provinces of Paktika where 100 people were killed and 250 wounded.
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25 more people were killed in Host and five in Nangarhar province, he said, adding that investigations were underway to determine whether more victims.
According to local media reports at least one death was also recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Disaster comes as Afghanistan struggles with severe economic crisis since the Taliban took over US-led international forces were withdrawn after two decades of war. In response to the Taliban takeover, many countries have imposed sanctions. on Banking sector of Afghanistan and cut billions of dollars worth of development to help.
However, humanitarian aid continued. with international institutions such as the UN, operating. UN office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said Afghanistan has asked humanitarian organizations to help with rescue work and teams were sent to the earthquakehit area.
representative of The Afghan Foreign Ministry said it would welcome international help.
Prime Minister Shehbaz offered condolences
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed regret over loss of life and destruction caused in Afghanistan, especially in Paktika, due to the earthquake, and prayed for departed souls and their families.
“We stand with our Afghan brothers and sisters in at that time of need”, the prime minister said. in statement.
Deeply saddened to hear about the earthquake in Afghanistan, as a result in the loss of innocent lives. People in Pakistan share wo & sorrow of their Afghan counterparts. The relevant authorities are working on support Afghanistan in at that time of need.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 22, 2022
Shehbaz said that Pakistan help Afghanistan in Any way maybe adding that concerned authorities were instructed to provide assistance to Afghanistan.
I am saddened over the loss of precious lives from the earthquake in Afghanistan and express your sympathies with affected. I pray for dead, wounded and express condolences to the families of the victims. pakistan stands in solidarity with in people of Afghanistan in this hour of need.
– The president of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) June 22, 2022
President Arif Alvi also expressed regret for the loss of life in Afghanistan. He assured that “Pakistan stands in solidarity with in people of Afghanistan in at that time of need”.
چیئرمین پی پی پ اور وزی musical
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— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 22, 2022
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed solidarity with in people of war-torn country, and stated that the officials and authorities of both countries coordinated the provision of assistance to the affected areas.
My condolences and prayers to the government and people of Afghanistan for loss of lives suffered in earthquake. I asked the KP government to especially facilitate the provision of of all medical care.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 22, 2022
Former prime minister Imran Khan expressed regret over the loss of lives and destruction, and said that he “asked the KP government to especially facilitate the provision of all medical care.
Large parts of South Asia seismically active because the tectonic plate known as the Indian Plate is pushing north to the Eurasian plate.
In 2015 there was an earthquake in remote northeast Afghanistan, killing several hundred people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan. In January, an earthquake struck western Afghanistan. killing more than 20 people.
Additional report by Shahabullah Yusufzai
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