Afghanistan faces another 4.9 magnitude earthquake
Another 4.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday struck western Afghanistan, bringing the government’s death toll from Saturday’s quake to over 2,000.
The latest shocks were confirmed by the US Geological Survey and local people.
According to the health worker, the deadly earthquake on Saturday has negatively affected people’s mental health. “Most of the patients are those who have mental shocks,” he added.
The 6.3 magnitude quake at the weekend completely destroyed at least 13 villages in Herat province’s Zindah Jan district.
Local residents from other areas as well as rescue teams, were still trying to remove bodies from under the rubble.
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In many provinces, people are collecting donations for the victims.
Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan have promised to provide urgent humanitarian assistance.
There are conflicting reports about the exact number of casualties.
The government announced 2,053 deaths and more than 1,200 wounded so far.
The UN Coordination Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it has recorded 1,023 deaths and 1,663 injured people adding that more than 11,000 people have been affected by the tragedy.
