Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll expected to rise
Summary
Rescuers continue to recover bodies in eastern Afghanistan following a deadly magnitude-6.0 earthquake that has killed nearly 1,470 people and injured over 3,700, with the death toll expected to rise amid challenging rescue efforts.
Key Points
- A magnitude-6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed nearly 1,470 people and injured more than 3,700.
- Rescue operations face challenges due to poor infrastructure, aftershocks, and difficult mountainous terrain.
- The World Health Organization highlighted that healthcare services are under immense strain with shortages of trauma supplies, medicines, and staff.
- The humanitarian crisis is worsened by the loss of US foreign aid and overlapping issues like poverty, drought, and displaced populations.
