Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- The United Nations warned thousands of earthquake survivors in eastern Afghanistan face extreme winter risks, urging 139 million dollars in urgent aid to secure shelter, food, and healthcare.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UNDP warned that thousands of earthquake-hit families in eastern Afghanistan risk not surviving the coming winter without urgent international support.
Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva urged the global community to respond quickly, stressing that the UN has appealed for 139 million dollars to meet immediate needs.
The 6.0-magnitude quake struck Nangarhar, Kunar, and Laghman provinces, killing hundreds, injuring thousands, and leaving tens of thousands hom...