‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/10/1142402
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‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake
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Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences

Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences

20 Oct 2023

Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday.

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Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences

Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences

20 Oct 2023

Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday.

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UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan

UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan

11 Oct 2023

UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the same region.