Thousands affected by a deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are in need of clean water and food and are at risk of disease, Afghan health ministry says, days after UN warns of a cholera outbreak in the region
Thousands affected by a deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are in need of clean water and food and are at risk of disease, the Afghan health ministry has warned.
He added that officials had managed medicines for now but handling those who had lost their homes would be a challenge. At least 1,000 people were killed, 2,000 injured and 10,000 homes destroyed in Wednesday's earthquake, after which the UN humanitarian office warned that cholera outbreaks in the aftermath are of particular and serious concern.The disaster is a major test for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, who have seized control of the country last year.
The United Nations and several other countries have rushed aid to the affected areas, with more due to arrive over the coming days.
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