Shafaqna English- The United Nations has warned that the Earthquake further deepened the humanitarian crisis in northern Afghanistan, where communities are already struggling with poverty and displacement.
According to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Public Health, at least 20 people have been killed and more than 900 others injured, while hundreds of homes in Balkh and Samangan provinces have been destroyed or damaged.
UN’s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the organization and its humanitarian partners are coordinating closely with local and national authorities to assess needs and deliver emergency aid.
“This earthquake struck at a time when people in northern Afghanistan were already grappling with drought, widespread poverty, and the return of millions of displaced persons,” Haq said.
Sources: Ariana News