14.10.2023, 10:38 129951

Kazakhstani rescuers complete their work in quake-hit Afghanistan

Kazakhstani rescuers complete their work in quake-hit Afghanistan
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45 employees of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies sent to Afghanistan as per the President’s instruction are getting ready to return to the place of permanent basing, Kazinform Agency reports.

 In view of completion of the full scope of search and rescue operations in the assigned territory, a decision was taken to return the Kazakh rescue troop sent to Afghanistan for assisting in liquidation of the devastating earthquake consequences.

Kazakhstani rescuers pulled a body of a dead child from under the rubble and provided medical assistance to 80 local citizens. The team cleared the debris of 211 fragments of houses and examined 700 sites of destroyed houses in Naib Rafi.


The rescuers also inspected a tent camp destroyed by a strong dust storm. At a request of the local authorities, an operational group of Kazakhstani rescuers and doctors inspected the location of nine tent camps together with the representatives of the diplomatic corps.

As reported, a devastating earthquake struck Afghanistan on October 7 killing no less than 2,445 people. As the US Geological Survey (USGS) informed, strong earthquakes of magnitude 5.5, 5.9, and 6.2 jolted the Afghan provinces. It said the epicenter was 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) northwest of Herat city. On October 11, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Herat province again, injuring at least 80 people.
 

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