KABUL (Pajhwok): The European Commission has allocated €1 million in humanitarian funding to address the most urgent needs of Afghans affected by recent earthquake, according to a statement on Friday.
The aid comes in response to the powerful earthquake that struck southern Afghanistan early morning of 22 June, the statement said.
Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, said: “In Afghanistan, an already devastating humanitarian crisis has been now further aggravated by a deadly earthquake. With EU field staff on the ground still assessing the extent of the destruction, first reports indicate that more than 1,000 Afghans have lost . . .
