Authorities halted the search for survivors in the mountainous southeast near the border with Pakistan following Wednesday's 6.1-magnitude quake, which also injured 2,000 people and damaged or destroyed 10,000 homes.
& # 8220; The injured, who were in critical condition and needed surgery (which) we can not do here, have been sent to Kabul & # 8221 ;, said Abrar, the director of the hospital in Paktika province, which was hit the hardest. The disaster is a major test for the Taliban, Afghanistan's hardline leaders, who have been disgusted by many foreign governments since they took control of the country last year over concerns about the Taliban. human rights.
Afghanistan has been cut off from much of its direct international aid due to Western sanctions, deepening the humanitarian crisis in parts of the country, even before the earthquake.
The United Nations and many other countries rushed to the aid of the affected areas, and more aid is expected in the coming days. The Taliban on Saturday called for further relief efforts to help the quake victims. “We call on all humanitarian organizations to help the people,” he said. Mohammad Amen Hozifa, spokesman for the Paktika provincial government.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the country would provide $ 7.5 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. which includes tents, towels, beds and other materials to help earthquake victims.
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