Western Afghanistan is reeling after a series of powerful earthquakes left over 2,400 dead and entire villages in ruins. Authorities confirmed the toll late Sunday, with Herat province’s Zenda Jan area bearing the brunt of the destruction. 🌪️
Thirteen villages in Zenda Jan have been “utterly destroyed,” according to Mawlawi Musa Ashari, Herat’s disaster management chief. CGTN Stringer footage from the epicenter shows survivors digging through rubble with bare hands, desperately searching for loved ones amid cries of grief. Families now face freezing nights without shelter or supplies.
Displaced residents described scenes of chaos: “We lost everything in seconds,” one survivor told reporters. Emergency teams are racing to deliver aid, but damaged roads and limited resources are slowing relief efforts. The UN and neighboring countries have pledged support, but survivors say help can’t come soon enough. 🤝
