Thousands are affected by deadly Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan in need of Clean water and food in risk of Afghan Ministry of Health official He said on Sunday, days after a UN agency warned of cholera outbreak in The region.
at least 1000 people Killed and wounded 2000 and 10000 homes destroyed in Wednesday earthquake and after that United Nations humanitarian office (OCHA) warned of a cholera outbreak in The aftermath be of special and serious concern.
“The people so needy for “Food and clean water,” Afghan health ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman told Reuters, adding that officials were able to administer the medicines. for Now but deal with those who lost them homes Will be challenge.
“We ask international community and humanitarian organizations help us for Food and drug, perhaps a survivor catch Diseases because they do not have suitable homes and shelters for He lives “.
The catastrophe is great test for Taliban hardline rulers of Afghanistan, who It has been ostracized by many foreign governments due to concerns about human rights since they took control of it of Country last year.
Helping thousands of Afghan also a challenge for countries that had imposed penalties on Afghan government bodies and banks, cutting off direct help, leading into a humanitarian crisis even before the earthquake.
The United Nations and many others countries They rushed aid to the affected areas, with more because of arrive over Coming days.
The Afghan Taliban administration called for rolling back of Sanctions and Freeze Lifting on billions of dollar in Center bank assets cache in western financial institutions.
In Kabul, hospitals more It is used to treat victims of The war opened their wards to the earthquake victims, but the majority of people remain in Regions destroyed by earthquake.
Our homes were destroyedWe don’t have a tent…there are so many of children with us. We have nothing. “Our food, our clothes … everything is under the rubble,” Hazrat Ali, 18, told Reuters. team in War Cali, Village of hardest-hit Barmal district.
“I lost my brothers, and my heart is broken. And now we are just two. I loved them so much.”
