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THE SCENARIO OF A DEVASTATION!
The US president, Barack Obama, said US forces are on standby
to help.
“Just as the United States has stood with the people of
Afghanistan through a difficult decade, we stand ready to help our
Afghan partners as they respond to this disaster, for even as our
war there comes to an end this year, our commitment to Afghanistan
and its people will endure,” he said.
White tents line the sides of the valley where the landslide struck.
Some villagers weep, others pray.
The remnants of their shattered community lies buried below,
submerged under as much as 60 meters of mud.
In the space of one devastating week, natural disasters killed
more people in Afghanistan than they did all last year.
At the heart of the destruction was the double landslide that
engulfed a village in a remote northeastern province on Friday,
killing more than 2,000 people.
A mass of rock and mud that came crashing down in the village
of Abi Barak, in Badakhshan Province.
Afghanistan IS mourning for the victims of two landslides that turned a village into a mass grave.
The first landslide, triggered by heavy rain, swallowed 300 to 400
homes in the Argo district of Badakhshan province in northeastern
Afghanistan, where an estimated 2,700 people lived, authorities said.
When as many as 600 people from a nearby village came to help
dig people out, another landslide swept through, burying most, if not
all, of the rescuers, according to provincial governor Shah Waliullah Adeeb.
The governor's office said at least 2,000 people died in all. Efforts
are now focused on about 4,000 survivors and evacuees. United Nations
humanitarian groups are rounding up food, water and medical supplies.
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A NATO team sent a C-130 transport plane from Kabul airport with supplies, including tents and blankets, officials say.
Afghans are also donating to charities to help the victims. Hamim
Jalalzai, an Afghan journalist, said on Facebook that he was part of a
group of people who went from shop to shop in Kabul, taking up donations.
We NEED to express our deep sorrow and support for the
families affected by this disaster, by TAKING ACTION NOW!
Raised funds will be sent to local Official
Orgaizations in charge of shelter, reconstruction, medicines, food
and all humanitarian help.
Thanks For Your Support!
Information Sources: CNN & TheGuardian
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