Islamabad – Sputnik. Zaman told the ‘Sputnik’ agency, ‘More than 1,400 people were injured on the first day of the disaster. Search and rescue operations are underway. However, these areas are devastated, and there are no communications, which is why, unfortunately, we cannot provide accurate data.’ Zaman called on the international community to provide urgent assistance to Afghanistan. The ‘Tolo’ news portal reported on Monday, citing the Afghan National Disaster Management Authority, that more than 800 people were killed and about 3,000 others were injured due to the earthquake that struck the eastern and central provinces of Afghanistan early Monday morning. Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, told the ‘Sputnik’ agency that Afghan authorities requested Russia’s help in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake, and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is considering this request.
