In the village of Siah Ab, near the epicenter of the earthquake, white-clad dead bodies were unloaded by several ambulances and laid out in a row. They were then buried in newly dug trenches. Dead bodies to be buried. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi / AP People crossed their arms in prayer and a mass funeral was held, according to AFP. – I thought I must have dreamed, all the places were razed, no one is left, says 30-year-old Ismail. Over 2,000 have died and over 11,000 people have been affected by the destruction. More earthquakes Entire villages have been razed to the ground after a series of earthquakes of up to 6.3 magnitude hit the country. An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.9 shook western areas of Afghanistan on Monday. People there have already been strongly affected by the earthquake on Saturday. Nothing remains in parts of the area near Herat. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi / AP The first reports of tremors came on Saturday morning. There was a strong earthquake in northwest Afghanistan, but a magnitude of 6.2, according to German seismologists. The earthquake’s epicenter is 40 kilometers northwest of the city of Herat. Few countries help Afghanistan is asking all countries in the world for help, according to the Reuters news agency. Collection campaigns have been started in Afghanistan, and neighboring countries Turkey, Iran and Pakistan have promised to assist with crisis aid. Rescue workers from Afghanistan and Iran search for victims after the earthquake. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi / AP The global response to the earthquakes in Afghanistan has been slow. Most countries refuse to have direct contact with the Taliban regime. But the war between Israel and Hamas has also caught the attention of most leaders. Major aid organizations have pleaded with the international community to get involved. But only a handful of countries have publicly offered support. Searching in piles In Nayeb Rafi there lived 2000 families. There are no buildings left. Just piles of bricks that were once roofs and walls. Excavators lift by masses to find victims of the earthquake. Photo: AP Excavators lift away assets and building remains. In some places, they have given up hope of finding survivors. – No one is left, not a woman or a child, no one, says 50-year-old Ali Mohammad to AFP. Elsewhere, they are still digging with picks and shovels in the hope of finding someone alive. The UN says 100 percent of all homes were destroyed in 11 villages in an area outside the city of Herat.
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Many dead and great destruction – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
