About 800 people died and more than 2,500 people were injured in a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan. The Taliban government on Monday provided data in this regard. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake in several cities of Kunar province near Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province, adjacent to Kabul, has caused a big devastation due to a large -scale earthquake. One of the most affected areas of Kunar, a resident of Nurgal district said that almost the entire village has been destroyed. The villager said, “Children are buried under the rubble. The elderly are under the debris. The youth are buried under the rubble. ”

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He pleaded, “We need help here. We need help here. We need people who come here and support us and take out the buried people. There is no one who could come and remove the bodies from under the debris. ”According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake came just before midnight and the earthquake center was at a depth of eight kilometers in the east-northeast, 27 km from Jalalabad. Low -depth earthquakes cause more damage. Many tremors were felt even after the earthquake. The footage showed that the rescuers were taking out the injured from the collapsed buildings and carrying them into helicopters with the help of stretchers, while people are engaged in removing the debris with their hands.

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Jabhullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson of the Taliban government, told a press conference on Monday that the death toll has increased to around 800 and 2,500 people were injured. He said that most people have been casualties in Kunar province. The earthquake was felt in many parts of the country including Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. However, there is no news of any casualties or losses from the earthquake. Many houses collapsed due to earthquake in Afghanistan and people were calling for help. Eastern Afghanistan is a mountainous region and there are settlements in remote areas.

The communication system has deteriorated due to the earthquake. Due to the blocks being blocked, help workers have to walk for four-five hours to reach the survivors. Several flights have been flown from Nangarhar Airport to bring the injured to hospitals. Buildings in Afghanistan are usually of low height, mostly made of concrete and bricks. There are raw houses in rural and remote areas which are made of bricks and wood.

The quality of many houses is inferior. A person survived in the incident said that he saw the houses collapsing in front of his eyes and screaming to help people to help. Sadikullah, who lives in Maja Dara area of ​​Nurgal, said that he woke up with a sharp blast, which looked like a storm. He ran to his children and saved three of them. He was about to return to the rest of his family members that the wall of the room fell on him.

He said, “Half of my part was pressed into the rubble and I could not get out. My wife and two sons have died and my father is injured and is with me in the hospital. We were trapped in the rubble for three-four hours. People from other areas came out and took me out. “He said,” It felt as if the whole mountain was shaking. ”

Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said that the rescue operation is going on and medical teams from Kunar, Nangarhar and capital Kabul have reached the area. Zaman said that the death toll in the earthquake and the injured is expected to increase as the number of casualties could not be reported from many areas. Chief spokesperson Jabihullah Mujahid said that the helicopters have reached some areas, but it is difficult to travel by road.

He told reporters, “There are some villages where the injured and the dead have not been removed from the rubble, so the number may increase.” United Nations Refugee High Commissioner Philipo Grandi said that the earthquake has further increased the existing human challenges in Afghanistan and urged international donors to cooperate in relief efforts.

‘International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crecent Society’ said in a statement that immediate needs include discovery and rescue assistance, emergency healthcare and medical supply, food, clean water and roadways to the communities. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he is extremely saddened by the incidents of Afghanistan. He said on ‘X’, “We have condolences to the victims and their families. We are ready to provide all possible help in this regard. ”Pakistan has expelled thousands of Afghans in the last one year, many of which have been living in the country as a refugee for decades. According to a UNHCR report, at least 12 lakh Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan so far this year.