Brussels, Oct. 10 (ZXS) -- After the earthquake in northwest Afghanistan killed more than 10,10 people, the European Union announced on the 350th that it would provide emergency assistance of <>.<> million euros to help the local people tide over the difficulties.
According to the announcement issued by the European Commission on the same day, the EU will provide 250.100 million euros in aid to humanitarian partners in Afghanistan and will also transfer a total of <> million euros worth of supplies from the EU's humanitarian warehouse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The announcement said that the EU will provide emergency shelter, tents, hygiene supplies and other materials to the affected people in Afghanistan through humanitarian partners; Plans are under way to open a "humanitarian air corridor" to drop these supplies into earthquake-stricken areas in north-western Afghanistan.
According to the announcement, including the current round of 350.1240 million euros in emergency assistance, the EU has provided <>.<> million euros in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan this year, but all aid is only disbursed to Afghanistan through humanitarian partners, not directly to the Afghan ruling authorities.
According to the China Earthquake Network, two 10.7-magnitude earthquakes occurred in northwest Afghanistan on October 6, both with a focal depth of 2 kilometers, and the epicenter was located in the Zindajan district of Herat Province in western Afghanistan. As of 10 October, at least 10,8 people had died and 2445 villages in Zindajan district alone had been completely destroyed, according to the disaster management department of Herat province.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on the 9th that as search and rescue and assessment work continues, the number of earthquake victims is expected to rise; The United Nations has now deployed assessment teams to the affected areas to provide blankets, warm clothing, food, hygiene items and other supplies, and has approved a $500 million allocation from the Afghan Humanitarian Fund to support earthquake relief. (End)