The United Nations’ humanitarian agency said Wednesday it was scrambling to get emergency shelter, trauma care and food aid to the scene of a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan.
The earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring hundreds more, with the toll expected to rise.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its first response bulletin that humanitarian partners were preparing to assist affected families in Paktika and Khost provinces, in coordination with the Taliban authorities.
“Immediate needs identified include emergency trauma care, emergency shelter, and non-food items, food assistance and WASH (water, sanitatio,n and hygiene) support,” OCHA said.
“Given the unseasonable, heavy rains and cold, emergency shelter is an immediate priority.”
