Afghanistan earthquakes killed 2445 people according to the Taliban

Afghanistan earthquakes killed 2445 people according to the Taliban
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The deadliest earthquakes to hit the earthquake-prone mountainous nation in years claimed more than 2,400 lives in Afghanistan, according to the Taliban government on Sunday.

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred on Saturday in the country’s west struck 20 miles northwest of the city of Herat, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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They were among the deadliest earthquakes in the globe this year, following the estimated 50,000 deaths from tremors in Turkey and Syria in February.

The Ministry of Disasters’ spokesman, Janan Sayeeq, told Reuters in a message that the death toll had increased to 2,445 but that the number of injured had decreased to “more than 2,000.” He had earlier stated that there had been 9,240 injuries.

Sayeeq added that 1,320 homes have been demolished or damaged. The number of fatalities increased from 500 as the Red Crescent indicated on Sunday.

Sayeeq revealed during a press conference that ten rescue teams were in the region, which borders Iran.

According to Dr. Danish, a representative of the Herat health department, more than 200 bodies have been transported to various hospitals, with most of them being women and children.

According to Danish, bodies were “taken to several places, such as hospitals and military bases.”

In Herat, beds were arranged outside the main hospital to accommodate the influx of victims, as evidenced by photographs shared on social media.

According to a letter to the media from Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Taliban political office in Qatar, food, water, medication, clothing, and tents were urgently needed for rescue and relief.

Social media images of the Herat medieval minarets revealed some cracks and missing tiles, indicating some damage.

Strong earthquakes have historically struck Afghanistan, which is surrounded by mountains, many of them in the untamed Hindu Kush region that borders Pakistan.

When news from farther-flung regions of a nation where decades of war have destroyed infrastructure and made organizing relief and rescue activities challenging, death tolls frequently increase.

In the two years since the Taliban gained control, Afghanistan’s health care system, which was almost totally dependent on foreign funding, has been severely slashed, and much of the aid, which had served as the economy’s bedrock, has been stopped.

According to diplomats and charity workers, donors are cutting back on financial help due to worries about Taliban restrictions on women and competing worldwide humanitarian problems. The majority of Afghan women working in the humanitarian sector are not allowed to work, however, there are some exceptions in the health and education sectors.

A representative for the International Committee of the Red Cross stated in August that due to budgetary difficulties, it was likely to stop providing financial support for 25 Afghan hospitals. It was unclear right away if the Herat hospital was included on that list.

According to Naseema, a local of Herat, the quakes caused panic.

She texted Reuters on Saturday and said, “People left their houses, we all are on the streets,” adding that the city was experiencing aftershocks.

The World Health Organization (WHO) stated in a report on Sunday that there are 202 public health facilities in the province of Herat, one of which is the major regional hospital where 500 casualties were brought.

The great majority of the institutions are tiny basic health centers, and the WHO noted that operations are being hampered, especially in rural locations.

Although search and rescue efforts are still ongoing, it stated that all casualties in these locations have not yet been fully identified.

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