Tehran – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Tehran is ready to provide humanitarian assistance in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the eastern province of Kunar late on Sunday, killing hundreds and wounding thousands.
A shaking of 6.0 magnitude levelled the house and was extensively destroyed in several towns near Jalalabad. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said at a press conference in Kabul that at least 800 people were killed and 2,500 injured in Kunar, while another 12 deaths and 255 injuries were recorded in nearby Nangarhar province.
In a message on Monday, President Pezeshkian expressed deep sadness over the tragedy of the Afghanistan’s “friendly and brotherly” country. He also wanted a quick recovery for the injured.
Foreign Minister Abbas Aragci separately expressed his sympathy to the people of Afghanistan and the families of the victims, emphasizing that Iran is ready to send relief and medical teams to the earthquake-hitting areas.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeir Bagaei emphasized that Iran is ready to work with Afghanistan through regional and joint cooperation to help treat injured people and alleviate the pain caused by the disaster.