EAM Jaishankar speaks to Afghan FM, announces quake relief

New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar connected Sunday said helium spoke with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and conveyed condolences implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives successful the earthquake that struck Afghanistan.

'Spoke with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi today. Expressed our condolences astatine the nonaccomplishment of lives successful the earthquake,' Jaishankar posted connected X.

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He informed that India has already dispatched alleviation worldly to Afghanistan. 'Conveyed that India has delivered 1000 household tents contiguous successful Kabul. 15 tonnes of nutrient worldly is besides being instantly moved by Indian Mission from Kabul to Kunar,' helium said.

Jaishankar added that much assistance volition travel from India. 'Further alleviation worldly volition beryllium sent from India starting tomorrow. Wish aboriginal betterment of those injured. India stands by Afghanistan astatine this hard time,' helium stated.

His remarks came arsenic implicit 800 radical person been confirmed dormant and astir 2,800 injured aft a beardown earthquake struck eastbound Afghanistan, The Washington Post reported, quoting Taliban-run authorities.

The tremor deed Kunar province, a mountainous portion bordering Pakistan, astir midnight connected Sunday, flattening aggregate villages, according to officials.

In the aftermath of the devastation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday expressed grief implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives successful Afghanistan, wherever hundreds of radical were killed and injured. He affirmed that India stands acceptable to supply each imaginable assistance and alleviation to the affected people.

In a station connected X, PM Modi said, 'Deeply saddened by the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to the earthquake successful Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families successful this hard hour, and we privation a speedy betterment to the injured. India stands acceptable to supply each imaginable humanitarian assistance and alleviation to those affected.'

The earthquake caused wide harm crossed eastbound Afghanistan, with Khaama Press, citing Taliban-run authorities, reporting that the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi, and Chapa Dara of Kunar state were the worst deed areas. In Nangarhar province, astatine slightest 9 radical were killed and respective others were injured.

Entire villages made of fragile mud and chromatic collapsed, portion landslides chopped disconnected captious routes, and connection breakdowns further hampered rescue and alleviation efforts.

Officials confirmed the standard of casualties and called for urgent planetary aid. Rescue workers and helicopters were dispatched, but operations person been hindered by unsmooth terrain and wide infrastructure damage, Khaama Press reported.

The catastrophe underscores Afghanistan's persistent vulnerability to earthquakes, peculiarly successful mountainous and distant areas. It comes little than 2 years aft different deadly quake, highlighting the recurring threat.

Tremors were felt crossed respective parts of Pakistan aft the beardown earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Afghanistan. (ANI)