Zaman stated to ‘Sputnik’: ‘The area is devastated and there is no signal for communication, so unfortunately, we cannot provide accurate data at this time.’
In the same context, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that Moscow is considering sending humanitarian aid. The Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement said: ‘Moscow expresses its sincere sympathy with the friendly Afghan people and with the families of the dead and injured. The issue of sending urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan is currently being discussed by the relevant Russian authorities.’
Western media quoted an Afghan Ministry of Health spokesperson stating on Monday that the authorities have launched a large-scale rescue operation and mobilized hundreds of people to assist.
The United States Geological Survey reported that an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, at 19:17 GMT, just before midnight local time. The agency said the epicenter was at a depth of 8 kilometers.
