More than 4,000 people have been killed or injured as a result of the fatal earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan on Saturday, according to officials.
The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported on Monday that the two 6.2-magnitude earthquakes have also entirely demolished around 2,000 homes.
Afghanistan authorities reported, devastating earthquakes “killed or injured” more than 4,000 people.
Mullah Saiq, the ANDMA spokesman, stated at a press conference in Kabul on Monday: “Unfortunately, the data we have received about casualties thus far exceed 4,000 persons.
“According to our data, in about 20 villages, approximately 1,980 to 2,000 houses have completely collapsed.”
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The first tremor occurred about 11:10 local time (0640 GMT) on Saturday afternoon as the powerful earthquakes shook Herat Province in Afghanistan and nearby areas.
Following the accident, 35 rescue teams made up of more than 1,000 rescuers from various institutions are working to provide aid in the impacted areas, according to the spokesman.
The quakes, which were among the deadliest in the world this year after shocks in Turkey and Syria, where an estimated 50,000 people died, claimed at least 2,400 lives and injured many more, according to the Taliban administration.
The damaged area in Herat Province was visited on Monday by a group of authorities led by acting prime minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund.
Additionally, China gave the Afghan Red Crescent cash in the amount of $200,000 on Sunday as emergency humanitarian aid to support its rescue and disaster relief activities.
