The earthquake can have consequences for hundreds of thousands of people, the United Nations warned. In this context, the European Union has announced that it will send material and financial assistance to the country.
A spokesman for the Taliban government movement on Tuesday announced that the number of victims of the Sunday earthquake that hit East Afghanistan has already risen to more than 1400. The European Union (EC) has announced that it will provide the country with material and financial assistance, it reports on the basis of AFP report.
UN: The number of affected persons could reach nearly hundreds of thousands of people
According to Afghan spokesman, 1411 people died in the affected province of Kunar and another 3124 suffered injuries.
“We believe that the number of affected persons could reach almost hundreds of thousands of people,” warned Indrika Ratwatte, a humanitarian coordinator of the UN in Afghanistan. “There is no doubt that the number of victims will be more exponential,” he added.
It is one of the worst earthquakes in the country
On Tuesday, the EC announced that the EU will provide Afghanistan one million euros and 130 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including statutes, clothing and medical devices in connection with the earthquake. Emergency funds “will be provided to humanitarian partners who are already carrying out the field rescue operations”, the Commission said.
The magnitude earthquake of 6.0, according to the US Geological Office (USGS), hit on Sunday at 23.47 local time (21.17 CEST). According to Reuters, this is one of the worst earthquakes in the country.
