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An Earthquake in Afghanistan’s East Wipes Out Homes, Generations and Livelihoods
- The earthquake in Afghanistan has resulted in over 2,000 deaths, and this number may increase as more bodies are found in devastated villages.
- The U.N. estimates that the earthquake has affected up to 500,000 people, with more than half being children.
- Ghulam Rahman from Chawkay District lost his wife and five children in the disaster, expressing the difficulty of finding shelter.
- Many buildings have been destroyed, leaving little shelter available for survivors after the earthquake.
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Earthquake in Afghanistan's east wipes out homes, generations and livelihoods
Jalalabad: Ahmad Khan Safi had a good life in Afghanistan. The farmer raised livestock in the Dewagal Valley of Kunar Province, and people travelled from across the country to visit the area. Tourists marvelled at its verdant landscape, winding paths and formidable slopes. The valley appeared untouched. It was hard to reach, so inaccessible that people had to change cars four times from the city of Jalalabad, in neighbouring Nangarhar province, …
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An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east wipes out homes, generations and livelihoods
A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan's east has destroyed homes, generations and livelihoods. Survivors are too fearful to return to the mountains of Kunar Province, where remote and rugged terrain has defied rescue and relief efforts by Taliban authorities and aid agencies.
Ahmad Khan Safi had a good life in Afghanistan. The farmer raised cattle in the Dewagal valley in Kunar province, and people traveled from all over the country to visit the area. Tourists marveled at its green landscapes, winding roads and stunning slopes. The valley seemed intact.
An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east wipes out homes, generations and livelihoods – UK Times
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