Afghanistan earthquakes turn the affected area into 'tent city'
Oct 17, 2023
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17: The epicentre of Afghanistan's latest earthquakes that killed more than 1,000 people has become a "tent city," World Health Organization (WHO) chief TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday morning, in the same area where a series of powerful tremors last weekend left some 2,400 people dead, according to the latest figures by the Taliban-run government. However, the UN estimates some 1,384 people died. "Families are sleeping in open spaces in parks in small tents as they are afraid to be inside because of aftershocks and more earthquakes," Ghebreyesus posted on Monday on X. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), nearly 20,000 people are directly affected. More than 3,000 homes were partially or destroyed and 20 villages were completely flattened. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
