The balance of fatal victims because of the open scale of Richter registered late on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan has promoted more than 1,100 dead, as confirmed on Tuesday the Red Crescent of Afghanistan, which has encrypted in more than 3,250 the number of injured.
The agency has indicated in a message posted on its account in the social network X that the “devastating” earthquake has left at least 1,124 deaths and 3,251 injured, while stressed that more than 8,000 homes have been destroyed, mainly in Kunar, the most affected province.
Thus, he stated that the earthquake “has caused serious human and financial losses in the districts of Nurgal, Saukay, Uatapur and Manugai, in Kunar, as well as in parts of the provinces of Laghman and Nangarhar.” “Many people are trapped under destroyed housing debris, with rescue efforts in progress,” he added.
It is not ruled out that the figure continues to rise, while the Taliban claim international help
In this way, it is not ruled out that the balance of victims can increase in the next few hours, although after taking control of the country they have stressed that they do everything possible to accelerate search and rescue work and to help the victims.
It is not the only announcement made by the Taliban regime, which as in previous natural disasters. “This is a great tragedy. Many people need urgent medical attention and continuous treatment,” he told the EFE agency The spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Sharafat Zaman Ama, who explained that not only the injured of the earthquake require care, but also those who suffer from subsequent diseases such as infections, malnutrition or mental health problems.
