Earthquakes
The United Nations aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million in response to the urgent need for food, water, shelter, and other lifesaving provisions following devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan. The UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher, stressed that more funding is needed to assist the thousands of Afghans
Earthquakes
Thae Mama Swe, a 47-year-old seamstress, stood atop a pile of earthquake rubble in the monsoon rain, watching as excavators tore away at the concrete and rebar. Her son had been trapped inside the 10-story building that collapsed, and nearly 200 bodies have been recovered from the site, including seven
Earthquakes
The city of Mandalay lay in ruins, a testament to the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, killing over 3,800 people. As the country still grapples with the aftermath of the disaster, it is compounded by an ongoing civil war, with the military-led government facing
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Turkmenistan plans to dispatch urgent humanitarian assistance, including clothing, tents, medicine, and food, to Afghanistan as the death toll from the recent earthquake continues to rise. The move follows a telephone conversation between Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Muradov and Afghanistan's Foreign Minister
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The last week has been marked by significant developments in the world of politics, from the Supreme Court's consideration of changing the Voting Rights Act to the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. In Chicago, the Trump Administration's plans to send ICE agents to crack down on
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A catastrophic earthquake ripped through eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 1,400 people and injuring more than 3,100 others. The disaster has left thousands of people without homes, causing widespread destruction and chaos. Mirza Gul Sayar, a resident of the affected area, recounted the terror of the
Earthquakes
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan, causing widespread destruction and a humanitarian crisis in the eastern Hindu Kush mountains. The disaster has resulted in over 1,400 deaths and 3,124 injuries, with more than 5,400 houses destroyed. Rescue efforts have been hampered by landslides and a lack
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Canada is assessing ways to assist Afghanistan after two devastating earthquakes, a challenge made more complicated by the country's Taliban government. The disaster has put a strain on Afghanistan's resources, which are already limited due to a sharp drop in foreign aid. While Canada doesn'
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India has shown its continued commitment to supporting those affected by the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, dispatching a large humanitarian aid consignment weighing 21 tons to the country. The shipment, which arrived in Kabul late Tuesday night, included essential items such as tents, blankets, medicines, kitchen sets, health kits,
Earthquakes
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has sent 35 trucks loaded with essential relief goods, including medicines, tents, mattresses, and other supplies, to earthquake victims in Afghanistan's Kunar province. Hundreds have died and thousands have been left homeless due to the disaster. The relief goods were handed over to the
Earthquakes
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has ravaged eastern Afghanistan, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The disaster has claimed the lives of over 800 people and injured at least 2,800, with many more feared trapped under the rubble. The quake has further strained the already
Earthquakes
As a powerful earthquake hits eastern provinces of Afghanistan, already reeling from a multitude of existing crises, the humanitarian situation has reached new heights of desperation. With over 22 million people in need of aid, the country's dire circumstances are further complicated by the mass deportation of 1.
