Published October 09,2023
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Pakistan on Monday stated it’s dispatching the primary consignment of reduction items for the victims of Saturday’s huge earthquakes in northwestern Afghanistan.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar stated that Islamabad is straight away sending a medical workforce, discipline hospital, 50 tents, and 500 blankets to the earthquake-hit area on the “specific request” of the interim Afghan authorities.
“On my instructions-in addition to the relief goods-all the requested items are being dispatched in the afternoon today (Monday), with more relief goods to follow,” Kakar stated in a publish on X.
“Deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan. Our hearts go out to the affected communities,” he additional stated, including that Islamabad stands “in solidarity with the Afghans during this difficult time.”
Kakar stated he instructed the Pakistani catastrophe authority to ship “maximum” assist to the affected folks.
The demise toll from Saturday’s huge earthquakes in Afghanistan has shot as much as over 2,500, stated Taliban police.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, robust earthquakes of magnitude 6.3, 5.9, and 5.5 jolted the northwestern Herat and Badghis provinces. It stated the epicenter was 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) northwest of Herat metropolis.
Afghanistan is continuously struck by tremors, primarily the Hindukush mountain vary, which sits close to the confluence of Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in June final 12 months killed over 1,000 folks and left tens of 1000’s homeless within the japanese Paktika province.
Source: www.anews.com.tr