2,445 People Died After Saturday’s Earthquake in Herat, Says Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan quoting Taliban officials, reported that 2,445 people died in the aftermath of Saturday’s earthquake in Herat province.

Citing the Taliban’s ministry of public health, Doctors Without Borders reported the number of wounded at least 2,440 people.

At the same time, the World Food Programme in Afghanistan on Wednesday announced that more than 2,000 people died, and thousands were injured as a result of the earthquake on Saturday.

The casualties of Saturday's earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 increased even as at least three other earthquakes jolted western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning. The US Geological Survey stated that the magnitudes of the earthquakes were 6.3, 5.0, and 4.1, respectively.

So far, the exact number of casualties of the earthquakes on Wednesday has not been reported. However, the Taliban media reported that one person was killed and around 170 injured were taken to hospitals following the earthquake.

Saturday's earthquake in western Afghanistan, especially in Herat, destroyed several villages, especially in Zindajan district. The Taliban governor in Herat said that more than ten villages in this district were destroyed.

During the past five days, several earthquakes have struck western Afghanistan, especially Herat province.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that 90% of the victims of Saturday’s earthquake in Herat are women and children.