The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Herat at 5:10 AM (00:40 AM GMT) local time, injuring over 100 people, many of whom were taken to hospitals, according to media reports. UN response UN agencies have stepped up support, deploying teams to assess the damage and assist ongoing humanitarian efforts. The UN World…
At the epicentre of the earthquake in Zindajan district, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) recorded nearly 1,300 deaths and 1,700 injuries. In some places, entire villages have been destroyed, according to teams on the ground. Over 12,000 affected An estimated 12,110 people, or 1,730 families, have been affected in five districts of Herat. That number is expected…
More than 170 people were killed and over 200 more injured, many with grievous burns and in a critical condition, in an explosion at a crowded fuel depot along the route taken by those entering Armenia last Monday. ‘Heart-breaking’ scenes WHO Special Envoy Robb Butler, who visited a burns treatment centre in the Armenian capital,…
The tournament is expected to be watched by more than two billion people – the largest audience for a single women’s sport in history – offering an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements in all sports and advocate for gender equality more generally. Women players continue to struggle with fewer professional opportunities, fewer brand sponsorships, less…
From the World Food Programme (WFP), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat, said that 20,000 people crossed into Chad just last week. Speaking to journalists via Zoom from Zabout refugee camp in Goz Beida, Mr. Honnorat described desperate scenes: “We can see that they have suffered, many lost family members and we don’t even dare ask…
A female official is administering polio drops to a child in a shopping mall. Anti-polio teams are deployed in shopping malls and markets of Quetta and Pishin. Children coming for Eid shopping are being administered polio vaccine. Coordinator Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Syed Zahid Shah says that the center is active in Balochistan to protect…
Photo, Indian media More than 30 teams have been deployed for rescue in Cyclone Biparjoy Gujarat. According to Indian officials, the storm is likely to affect 8 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Indian authorities have said that more than 7 thousand people have been evacuated from the coastal districts of Gujarat and now…
AIsrael launched ‘Operation Wolf Branches’ to help earthquake victims in Turkey, 15 planes of military personnel, medical teams and relief supplies reached Turkey. Under this operation, the medical team of Israel has reached Turkey today. A joint delegation of the Israeli army and the Ministry of Health carried 230 military personnel and hundreds of tons…
