Earthquake In Afghanistan: Over 800 Dead, Thousands Injured; Rescue Race Against Time Begins | World News

ACCEPTANCE: A destructive earthquake of 6.0 magnitude that claims the lives of more than 800 people so far hit the east of Afghanistan. Reports confirm that at least 3,000 people were injured in this tragic event. The center of the earthquake was located at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers below the surface, Jalalabad, the fifth largest city of the country.

He hit the death of the night and caused many houses built with mud and stones to collapse. The shock waves reached about 400 kilometers and reached the neighboring Pakistan capital Islamabad. The most challenging areas are the distant mountainous areas where the scope of mobile network is minimal and complicates rescue efforts. The roads were blocked by landslides, which made it difficult to access space. The helicopters are deployed to survivors who were wounded for safer places and search operations for those who are stuck under the debris.

The country witnessed a disaster at a time when it was struggling with serious human difficulties. International aid has decreased significantly and many Afghan refugees are sent back from neighboring countries and worsening the situation of the people.

The first official reports from Afghanistan state publisher Radio and Television Afghanistan (RTA) showed that there were about 500 deaths. Meanwhile, health officials in Kabul confirmed that rescue teams have been fighting to reach distant villages that have been repeatedly affected by earthquakes and floods in the past.

“Only a few clinic data shows more than 400 wounded and dozens of dead.”

He warned that the death fee and injury may increase as more information was obtained.

The images published by Reuters television showed helicopters that evacuated the wounded, and local residents helped soldiers and doctors to move to ambulances. According to the Ministry of Health, three villages in the province of Kunar were completely destroyed and many were seriously damaged.

Najibullah Hanif, the Head of Information of Kunar Province, said that the first reports showed 250 deaths and 500 injuries to the news agency, but these numbers could change. In only one village, 30 people were dead, hundreds of injured hospitals ran. Rescue workers are active throughout the border regions of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, looking for survivors.

A spokesman from the Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that no foreign government has provided any help for aid and rescue operations so far. This is a terrible reality for Afghanistan, which is a country where fatal earthquakes often hit Hindu Kush, where Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

In October 2023, a similar earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit the state of Herat in West Afghanistan and killed about 1,500 people. The earthquake contributed to the destructive effect of about 14 kilometers of shallow depth. These repetitive disasters emphasize the extreme fragility of Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, against natural disasters.

From Kunar province, where destruction is most severe, continuous damage and anguish reports emerge. A doctor who is the president of the provincial hospital in Asadabad, Kunar’s capital, works without getting tired with his staff during the night. “A new patient comes every five minutes, ve he told the situation, and the hospital drowned with injured people. Among those brought in the last hours, 188 injured, including women and children. Due to the shortage of beds, many patients had to be treated while lying on the ground.

Due to the seriousness of the situation, he declared an emergency in the hospital. 250 wounded people were transferred to the main hospital in the neighboring Nangarhar state. So far, four bodies have been brought to the hospital and have been taken to dozens of local clinics.

The earthquake caused a tremendous loss and pain in a country that has already struggled to survive. Since it continues to hope to find survivors under the rubble, rescue and help efforts continue among the challenging conditions.