Search operations in villages affected by the earthquakes in Herat have ended as thousands of families face uncertainty about their loved ones.
Aid organizations are on site to help the vulnerable families.
Residents of many other districts, as well as rescue teams of several countries, were conducting their operations to drag out the victims from the wreckage.
“Based on the order of the Uzbekistan president we came to Herat. We have treated injured people and we have rescued a five-year-old child from under the ruins. Our technical team of 45 people is present with technical facilities on the ground,” said Bakhtyar Sarsinbaye, head of a rescue team from Uzbekistan.
The victims and their family members meanwhile rely on the international community to provide them with aid.
Marriam, 17, who was injured, lost eight members of her family.
“My father-in-law and mother-in-law are in an emergency health condition. My cousin, sister-in-law, aunt — all of them have gone [died],” she said.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shocked the Zindajan district of Herat province on Saturday, with aftershocks following up to Wednesday. According to officials, over 2,400 people were killed, and more than 2,000 others were injured.
Some of the residents urged the interim government to rebuild their houses.
Another earthquake with the same magnitude happened in Herat on Wednesday, which also inflicted both human and financial losses to the residents.
The Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said that the earthquake caused major damage to the areas in Herat.
