Published: 04:49 PM, 03 September 2025 Last Update: 04:50 PM, 03 September 2025
WFP Sends Emergency Aid to Quake-Hit Afghanistan
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The World Food Programme (WFP) has dispatched emergency aid to Afghanistan’s quake-stricken Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where more than 1,400 people have been killed and over 3,000 injured, according to Khaama Press.
Initial shipments include food supplies and high-energy biscuits, with additional flights scheduled to deliver further assistance and personnel. WFP said many of the communities hit by the earthquake were already reeling from recent flash floods, while worsening weather conditions now threaten to intensify the crisis.
“Homes reduced to rubble, roads destroyed, landslides everywhere, and tragically, lives lost,” said Harald Mannhardt, WFP’s regional director, noting that teams are working alongside rescue operations and are prepared to scale up efforts as needs grow.
The 6.0-magnitude quake has devastated the eastern provinces, with authorities warning the death toll could rise as search and recovery missions continue. Rescue operations have been hampered by blocked roads, rugged terrain, and repeated aftershocks.
Despite funding shortages and logistical challenges, WFP’s rapid food distribution has become a vital lifeline for affected families. However, damaged infrastructure and severe weather underline the urgent need for long-term, coordinated international support.
Meanwhile, India has also dispatched relief supplies. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that 21 tonnes of assistance—including blankets, tents, hygiene kits, water storage tanks, generators, portable water purifiers, sleeping bags, medicines, and medical consumables—was airlifted to Kabul. He added that India would continue to monitor the ground situation and send further aid in the coming days.
>> Source: EPARDAFAS
