Weather of Arabia - After the devastating October 7 earthquake that struck parts of Afghanistan, the Afghan government succeeded to a large extent in containing the effects of the devastating earthquake and delivered the necessary needs to the afflicted in Herat Province, such as tents, medicine, tools, and food necessary for the continuation of life, but the main dilemma now is that the affected area is witnessing bad weather. It is cold as we approach the beginning of winter, so these temporary tents created by the government and charities will be of no use.
Khair Muhammad, one of the notables of Zinda Jan District, which was affected by the October 7 earthquake, said: “After the survivors faced the catastrophe of losing their relatives and injuring others, they are currently suffering from the problem of the destruction of their homes, whose number is estimated at 10,000. In fact, no one can live in the tents distributed by the government and institutions.” Charity, especially since it is not possible to sleep in it currently if it does not have thick covers, and the cold is increasing day by day, which means that there is an urgent need for homes and suitable shelter places, and not just tents.”
The head of the Ehsas Charitable Foundation, Abdel Fattah Jawad, added: “The earthquake victims need homes and roofs to protect them from the harsh winter cold in Afghanistan, and thus from a new tragedy represented by exposure to the threats of winter diseases and cold that affect children and vulnerable people, including the elderly and the elderly. And let us not forget that the afflicted are They also lost the contents of their homes, winter clothes, etc., and all of them will start their lives from scratch, especially since the assistance they have received so far has been to stay alive, treat the wounded, and bury the dead, but life itself requires many things, most notably building homes and providing their contents, which requires saving large sums of money. Hence, the government, charitable institutions and the international community must coordinate the operations of building homes and re-providing the contents lost by the afflicted.”
For his part, activist Inayatullah Khan says: “The earthquake victims are villagers and farmers who designed their homes from mud and bricks, so rebuilding them does not require large costs and sums. The Taliban government showed the required will to do so after it succeeded in dealing with the first phase of the earthquake disaster, not because it It has practical or experienced cadres, but rather because it is loyal to the people. This was confirmed by the visit of Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, with a delegation that included ministers and officials, to the stricken area where they met affected people, and the employees and officials also dealt well with relief and rescue missions. From here It can be said that the authorities are capable of dealing with the issue of homes, but they may not have the large capabilities required, and therefore they need the help of the international community and the country’s wealthy and merchants.”
During his visit to the affected area on October 8 and 9, Mullah Baradar said, “Afghanistan’s merchants and wealthy people inside and outside the country promised the government to provide huge sums of money to rebuild the homes of those affected. A committee that includes officials from Herat Province will supervise the issue, while the government will undertake the reconstruction.” A thousand homes in the first stage, before assessing people’s needs according to new data.”
When a delegation from Azizi Bank visited the affected area, the people asked to rebuild their homes, which had become an indispensable necessity of life. The bank provided an amount of 200 million Afghanis ($2.6 million), which was announced by the bank’s president, to help those affected in rebuilding their homes.
Regarding the hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Herat, doctors asked the injured to leave the hospital after they finished receiving treatment. However, the injured rejected this proposal claiming that they were unable to live in tents or in the open air, and that they needed shelter, and thus decided to stay in the hospital where they could find a roof.
According to the United Nations report, the devastating earthquake that struck areas in Herat state last Saturday resulted in major damage to 11 villages in which about 12,000 people live, about 1,700 homes were destroyed, and the number of deaths reached more than 2,500 people.
Source: Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed
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