Afghanistan: earthquake destroyed hundreds of residential buildings

According to the latest data, the number of fatalities from the earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1500.

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The Qatari channel “Al Jazeera”

Yesterday, the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan expressed condolences to the victims and stated that the Islamic Republic delivered the first aid to those affected on two cargo planes.

Pakistan, China, the USA and Germany, as well as a number of international organizations, including the UN and the Red Crescent, have sent humanitarian aid to the victims.

Taliban leaders, as well as Ashraf Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah, and even the National Resistance Front, have called on the country’s residents, local, regional, and international charitable organizations to assist the victims.

Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated yesterday that Russian authorities are ready to help Afghanistan in connection with the earthquake if a corresponding request is received from Kabul.

The number of dead, injured, and affected is increasing. The rubble is still not cleared, and it is currently impossible to assess the exact number of dead, injured, and the extent of the damage.