Accidents and disaster stories happening in Afghanistan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that a funding shortfall of over four million US dollars threatens to slow critical interventions for the victims of the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, where thousands of displaced families face severe health and humanitarian needs.
Four Qatari aircraft carrying humanitarian aid have arrived in Kabul, delivering two mobile hospitals, medicines, food supplies and essential shelter items to support earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan.
The deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Hamdullah Fitrat, says the death toll from the recent earthquake in the eastern provinces has risen, criticising some "irresponsible individuals" for circulating highly inflated and inaccurate figures.
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has predicted heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flash floods in 12 provinces tomorrow (Thursday).
Rescue operations continued in the earthquake-hit areas on Wednesday; with the death toll in eastern Kunar province reaching 1,457.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that the United Nations has allocated five million dollars to assist the earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan.
China, Iran, India, Turkey and Pakistan have provided cash, food and non-food assistance to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan.
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in the provincial capital and five districts of eastern Kunar province, has climbed to 1,411 with 3,124 others injured, while 5,412 houses have been destroyed.
The UK Foreign Office has allocated £1 million in emergency aid to help victims of the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, saying the money would be distributed through UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 1,124, with 3,251 people injured and more than 8,000 houses destroyed, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said on Tuesday.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Canada and Switzerland have extended condolences and pledged assistance following a deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan.
The Indian Foreign Minister expressed condolences to his Afghan counterpart over Sunday night’s earthquake during a telephone call and confirmed that India had delivered 1,000 tents and 15 tons of food supplies to Afghanistan.
Pakistan and India, expressing solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, have voiced their readiness to provide assistance to those affected by the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
he death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has reached 812, with more than 2,800 people injured. The government has formed a special committee to coordinate the response and allocated 100 million afghanis for immediate relief.
Iran on Monday expressed sympathy for Afghanistan’s earthquake victims, particularly the families of the deceased, and announced its readiness to assist the Afghan government with relief and rescue efforts in the eastern provinces.
The United Nations, the European Union, Japan and Turkey have expressed deep sorrow over the deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night and have sent teams to provide urgent assistance to the affected communities.
At least 622 people have been killed, 1,555 others injured and a large number of houses destroyed following an earthquake in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Monday.
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has predicated heavy rains and flash floods in nine provinces of the country.
At least 200 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured in a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Kunar province, local officials said on Monday.
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has struck eastern provinces of the country, causing human and financial losses, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Monday.
At least five people have been killed and two others injured due to roof collapse and flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Nangarhar province.
Over the past eight days, three deadly traffic accidents on major highways have left 156 people dead or injured. Citizens are urging the government to take urgent steps to prevent further tragedies.
At least 25 people have been killed and 27 others injured when a 580-type passenger bus overturned in the Arghandi area of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Wednesday.
A car collided with two electricity pylons in central Panjsher province, leaving three people injured and cutting off power supply to Parakh, the provincial capital.
