{"id":2059887,"date":"2023-10-08T15:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T19:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-2500-dead-after-earthquakes-strike-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T15:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T19:48:35","slug":"more-than-2500-dead-after-earthquakes-strike-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-2500-dead-after-earthquakes-strike-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 2,500 killed in Afghanistan earthquakes."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmore-than-2500-dead-after-earthquakes-strike-afghanistan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059887&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Deadly Earthquakes Strike Western Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<p>Over 2,500 people have tragically lost their lives following a pair of powerful earthquakes in \u200dwestern \u2063Afghanistan. The tremors, measuring 6.3 on the\u200d Richter scale, struck\u2062 near the city of Herat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-laments-failure-to-stop-global-warming-after-deadly-tornados\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Laments Failure to Stop Global Warming After Deadly Tornados\">causing widespread devastation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064initial quake, centered just\u200d 20 miles west of Herat, was followed by several \u200dstrong aftershocks. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported magnitudes\u2063 of 6.3, 5.9, and 5.5 \u2064for these subsequent tremors.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Disaster Management confirmed\u2063 the death toll, stating that more than 2,500 \u2062people have \u200cperished in Herat. Rescue teams are currently on the ground, providing aid\u2063 and shelter \u200dto \u200bthose affected.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200dthe Bakhtar News Agency, at least 12 villages in the \u200dZinda Jan and \u2062Ghorian districts have been \u200dcompletely destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>Janan Sayeeq, a spokesperson for the Ministry\u2062 of Disasters, revealed \u200cthat the earthquakes have claimed \u200cthe lives of 2,053 individuals, injured over 2,000, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-unveils-plans-to-shut-down-a-65-year-old-pipeline\/\" title=\"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Unveils Plans To Shut Down A 65-Year-Old Pipeline\">caused significant damage<\/a> to 1,320 houses.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the disaster, the \u200bTaliban has called upon local organizations to assist in providing food\u200b and shelter for survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage and photographs depict the harrowing\u2062 scenes of survivors\u200b seeking safety \u200cin the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Shakor Samadi, a resident of Herat, described \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-2500-dead-after-earthquakes-strike-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Over 2,500 killed in Afghanistan earthquakes.\">mass\u200c evacuations taking place<\/a> as people flee their homes, offices,\u200c and \u2062shops, fearing further earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization \u2064(WHO) has dispatched ambulances to transport casualties to\u2064 hospitals in \u2062Zenda Jan.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>.@WHO extends our thoughts to\u200d the people of Herat, @Afghanistan who have been affected by the \u200dearthquake today. We have sent medicines &#038;\u200c medical supplies to the hospitals to support treatment of those wounded. Our warehouse is ready to deploy for additional medicines as needed. \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2WkDBophEc\">pic.twitter.com\/2WkDBophEc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2063WHO Afghanistan (@WHOAfghanistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHOAfghanistan\/status\/1710604592382447843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the death toll \u200bcontinues to rise, WHO officials are working tirelessly in hospitals \u2062to treat the wounded \u2064and assess additional\u2064 needs. Ambulances provided\u2063 by \u2064the WHO \u200bare\u2062 transporting \u2063those affected, with a significant\u200d number being \u200bwomen and \u200dchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan is no stranger to earthquakes, with frequent \u2062tremors occurring in the\u200d Hindukush\u2063 mountain \u2062range, where the \u2064Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in the Paktika province claimed the lives \u200dof over 1,000 people and\u2063 left tens\u200c of thousands homeless.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200d can the international community provide assistance and support to\u200d Afghanistan in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-calls-for-an-army-to-fight-one-of-the-greatest-evils-in-the-world-human-trafficking-and-modern-slavery\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Calls For An Army To Fight One Of The Greatest Evils In The World: Human Trafficking And Modern Slavery\">long-term recovery<\/a> \u2062and reconstruction \u2064efforts following the deadly \u2063earthquakes<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Agency, the earthquakes caused extensive damage to \u200cbuildings and infrastructure in the region.\u200c Many houses and\u2064 buildings \u200ccollapsed, trapping people \u200bbeneath the debris. The lack of proper construction and safety measures in the area contributed to the\u2063 high number\u200d of casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities are struggling\u2063 to address the immediate needs of the affected population. Hospitals are overwhelmed with injured individuals, and \u2064there is a\u200c shortage of medical supplies and \u2064personnel. Additionally, there is a scarcity of \u2063clean water and food, exacerbating the already dire \u2062situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Afghan \u2064government has\u2063 declared \u200ba state of emergency in the affected areas and has requested international assistance. Several\u2063 countries, \u200dincluding neighboring Pakistan and Iran, have pledged support and sent rescue teams \u2064and supplies to \u200daid in\u200d the relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams are working tirelessly to\u2062 sift \u200dthrough the rubble and search for survivors. However, the remote and mountainous terrain \u200cin western Afghanistan is hampering rescue operations. Landslides triggered by the earthquakes have further \u2062complicated\u200b the task.<\/p>\n<p>The earthquakes in Afghanistan serve\u200c as a stark\u200c reminder\u200d of the vulnerability of\u2064 communities in seismic-prone regions. Afghanistan\u200c is located along the boundary between \u200bthe Eurasian and Indian tectonic \u2064plates, making it susceptible to earthquakes. Yet, the country lacks the necessary infrastructure and resources\u2062 to effectively\u200c respond to such disasters.<\/p>\n<p>The international community \u200cmust step\u2063 up its efforts to provide assistance and support to Afghanistan in the aftermath of\u2064 these deadly earthquakes. Immediate relief in the form of medical supplies, clean water, and food is crucial to prevent \u2064further loss of life.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts\u200b will also be essential \u2062to \u200drebuild the\u2062 affected areas and ensure that communities are better prepared for future earthquakes. Improved building codes\u2063 and infrastructure resilience can \u200dhelp mitigate the impact of such \u2064natural disasters and save lives.<\/p>\n<p>Deadly\u2063 earthquakes, like the \u2064ones that struck western Afghanistan, remind us of the importance of disaster\u2063 preparedness and the need for global cooperation to mitigate their \u2063devastating effects. It is our collective responsibility \u2062to support affected \u200dcommunities\u2064 and work towards \u200ca safer and more resilient world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 2,500 people have died in one of Afghanistan&#8217;s deadliest earthquakes in 20 years. Two 6.3 magnitude quakes hit western Afghanistan, with the initial one striking near the city of Herat, the country&#8217;s third largest city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2059888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}