In worst-hit Herat province, about six villages have been completely destroyed and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris.
Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 7,2023. Photo: AFP
Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesperson at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the death toll from the earthquake in Herat is higher than originally reported. About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help. At least five strong tremors struck the city around noon, Herat city resident Abdul Shakor Samadi said.
“As deaths & casualties from the earthquake continue to be reported, teams are in hospitals assisting treatment of wounded & assessing additional needs,” the UN agency said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “WHO-supported ambulances are transporting those affected, most of them women and children.”Telephone connections went down in Herat, making it hard to get details from affected areas.
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