Afghanistan / Emergency like situation due to severe earthquake in Afghanistan says United Nations

Afghanistan : Senior United Nations officials said a severe earthquake in Afghanistan, already ravaged by drought and poverty, has posed another emergency for the country. He said Afghanistan is facing the greatest threat of famine in the world and that human rights violations by the country's new Taliban rulers are on the rise.

Serious problem in front of 3.8 crore population

United Nations Head of Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths and United Nations Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Ramiz Alkabarov noted the serious difficulties and threats facing Afghanistan's population of 38 million. The officials made these statements at a meeting of the Security Council after the severe earthquake that hit Afghanistan on June 22.

One thousand people died in the earthquake

According to the state media of Afghanistan, about a thousand people have died in this earthquake. However, the United Nations has estimated the death of about 770 people due to the earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces. Hundreds of others were also injured, prompting officials to warn that the casualties could rise. On 23 June also, the work of extricating the bodies from the rubble was going on.

Afghanistan is also battling drought

Martin Griffiths said in this online meeting that the political and economic landscape of Afghanistan has changed since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year and the people of the country are facing "unbelievable human suffering". "Three-fourths of the provinces are affected by the worst drought in 30 years, which is expected to result in below-average crop production," he said.

66 lakh people in 'emergency' situation

Griffiths said that the country's 25 million population is living in the poor, this figure is double compared to 2011. Of these, 66 lakh people are in 'emergency' situation. He said that most of the people in the world are affected by the famine in Afghanistan.

Alkabarov said that the earthquake has posed another problem for the people. He said the rise of armed opposition groups against the Taliban is creating uncertainties about security there.