The Afghan Red Crescent Society is set to receive humanitarian assistance totaling $200,000 in cash from the Chinese Red Cross Society to support relief efforts in the wake of a powerful earthquake. The disaster has caused extensive devastation across Afghanistan, with authorities confirming a high casualty figure as communities begin the long process of recovery. The Chinese Red Cross confirmed the aid commitment, describing it as emergency support for disaster response operations in the country.
In western Afghanistan, seismological authorities reported a sequence of earthquakes reaching magnitudes up to 6.4. Western media outlets have cited the official death toll surpassing two thousand and more than nine thousand people reported injured, underscoring the scale of the humanitarian need in the affected provinces.
According to the agency, the Chinese Red Cross Society’s funds will bolster the Afghan Red Crescent Society’s emergency response activities, providing critical resources for search-and-rescue, medical care, shelter, and basic necessities for affected communities.
Statements from Suhail Shaheen, who leads the political office of the Taliban in Afghanistan, indicated that at least ten rescue teams were deployed to assist earthquake victims in Herat Province. The update reflects ongoing efforts on the ground to reach affected families and deliver aid as aftershocks continue to pose risks to relief workers and residents.
For context, authorities noted that China recently evacuated about 200,000 people in response to a separate natural event, highlighting the broader pattern of large-scale emergency operations undertaken in the region and beyond to protect civilian populations in the face of extreme weather and geological hazards.