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News India Live, Digital Desk: The people of western Afghanistan had not even been able to properly mourn the first earthquake when another earthquake destroyed their remaining hopes. Another powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 has struck the same Herat province, bringing further destruction to already devastated villages. People were just shedding tears for their lost ones when this second shock has brought them again under the open sky, where there is only fear and uncertainty all around.
The first earthquake had caused huge devastation
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred just a few days ago almost completely destroyed many villages in Herat province. The death toll in that devastating earthquake was very high and the saddest thing is that a large number of those who lost their lives were women and children. Thousands of houses, which were made of mud and mud bricks, turned into piles of debris in the blink of an eye. The survivors were somehow trying to save their lives by living in relief camps or in the open.
atmosphere of fear and helplessness
After the second earthquake the situation has become even more serious. The houses which had survived the first earthquake have either collapsed or have become so unsafe that no one dares to go near them. Rescue and relief work, already difficult, has now become even more challenging with roads closed and communication lines broken.
Hospitals are overcrowded with injured and there is a severe shortage of essential medicines and equipment. Afghanistan is already going through a serious humanitarian crisis and these earthquakes have made the situation worse. With the onset of bitter cold, diseases are emerging as a new threat to those living in the open. Aid agencies around the world are trying to provide help, but the devastation is so great that reaching everyone in need is proving to be a huge challenge.