The United Nations requested to send immediate aid to the Herat earthquake victims.
According to Anatolia news agency, the United Nations Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) announced the allocation of an emergency budget of 5 million dollars for the victims of the Herat earthquake in western Afghanistan and emphasized the greater cooperation of international partners.
Ocha announced in a report that the relief teams affiliated with this institution have reached the area and are helping the earthquake victims. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing and rapid assessment teams have been deployed in the affected areas.
This organization asked international partners to increase their efforts following the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat province on Saturday morning.
Ucha stressed that the number of casualties and affected families is expected to increase as remote areas are reached and assessments are completed.
Many of the injured are being treated at Herat Hospital, which is the main referral center for earthquake victims.
The World Food Program also announced that its teams are distributing energy biscuits to affected families, many of whom have recently lost their homes. Also, food packages for 20,000 people have already been prepared and are reaching the region.
In this regard, the European Union also announced that they are considering ways to help the earthquake victims in western Afghanistan. Doctors Without Borders has announced the establishment of 5 mobile hospitals in the region.
The International Center for Care also announced that it has started sending emergency health aid and helping women affected by the earthquake in the region.
According to the officials of the Taliban interim government in Afghanistan, the number of victims of Herat earthquakes has reached more than 2,500 people, and thousands of others have been injured.