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Mohammad Yunus Yawar
Kabul — Afghan aid agencies have no room to store food, have ample tents, and villagers meet their specific needs on Monday. Money to meet will be most useful now.
Last Wednesday, Afghanistan's most devastating earthquake struck a remote area in the southeast near the Pakistani border, killing at least 1,000 people, injuring 2,000 and destroying 10,000 homes. I did.
Among the dead were 155 children, nearly 250 were injured and 65 were orphaned, the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA) said.
"People are looking for cash in the area, they say they have received enough help," said Afghanistan Red Crescent (ARCS) Vice Chairman. Mullah Noordden Turaby said: Press conference in Kabul.
The disaster is a major test for Afghan hardline Taliban rulers, and many foreign governments have shunned human rights concerns since they seized power last year.
Moreover, even before the magnitude 6.1 earthquake, sanctions on Afghan government agencies and banks cut off the most direct support for countries facing humanitarian crises, including famine. Did.
Nevertheless, the United Nations and several other countries have sent aid to the affected areas. According to Tulaby, ARCS had no place to store food and had enough tents as shelters.
He finds cash more useful for survivors who are struggling to achieve their goals, and if the donor is worried about transparency, ARCS will pay for it. He said it could help with distribution.
The United Nations Humanitarian Aid Department reports progress in the latest breaking news late Sunday, eliminating tent shortages and group distribution of various aids such as food, sanitation kits and cash. Said.
However, some logistics problems remain, such as the mobile phone network going down and communication restrictions due to poor road conditions in some areas. (Report by Mohammad Yunus Yawal of Kabul, Written by Gibran Pesimum, Edited by Robert Barcel)
