Afghanistan: Over 24,000 Herati families still homeless 6 months after earthquake, says UN

The United Nations Coordination Office for Humanitarian Assistance has announced that 24,800 Herati families impacted by the earthquake are residing in makeshift shelters like tents, reported Khaama Press.

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In an article published yesterday, April 8, Khaama Press reported that the United Nations Coordination Office for Humanitarian Assistance has revealed that 24,800 families from Herat, affected by the earthquake, are currently living in temporary shelters such as tents.

In a statement posted on its social media site X, the UN-affiliated organisation stressed that the families residing in Herat, and who are severely impacted by the disaster should not be forgotten, and must be helped with basic amenities.

Citing the UN office’s records, Khaama Press reported that the earthquakes in Herat impacted 275,000 people and destroyed 40,000 houses.

Humanitarian activities in this province are ongoing, according to the UN’s Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Office, but immediate action is required.
In the consecutive powerful earthquakes last October in Herat, hundreds of people lost their lives. More than 90% of people killed were women and children, according to UN figures

Earthquake survivors in this province are still in need of assistance six months after the deadly earthquakes that rattled the Afghan province, but because of the Taliban’s rule, some countries and international organizations are reluctant to actively support those in need, the article stressed.

The Red Cross Committee had earlier stressed the critical need for secure and warm accommodation for earthquake victims in Herat.

However, some Herat residents say that the Taliban and UN agencies have not adequately accounted for the assistance provided by international organizations and various countries to the earthquake victims in Herat.