Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one that killed no fewer than 2,000 people at the weekend and destroyed at least 13 villages in Herat province’s ZindahJan district.
The earthquake which occurred in Herat ning was confirmed and made known by the World Health Organisation,WHO, country office in Afghanistan via its X handle, formally twitter.
However, the apex health organisation added that medical experts were on the ground to help the injured get medical assistance.
“#Afghanistan woke up to another 6.3 magnitude earthquake today, shaking parts of the western region previously affected by the #HeratEarthquake. Teams are on the ground ensuring the injured get the medical help they need and saving lives”, the post rea
WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, while consoling those who lost their loved ones in the Herat earthquakes assured that the organisation would continue to support the people of the country with medical care.
“My heart goes out to the people in #Afghanistan who have lost loved ones and have been affected by the multiple earthquakes in Herat.
“@WHOAfghanistan continues to support the Afghan people with essential health care”, he assured.
Recall that on Saturday, earthquake hit Zindajan, a rural district 40km from Herat.
Images from the villages show entire houses, which were too fragile to withstand the tremors reduced to rubble.
Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes – especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
