India delivers humanitarian aid to flood and earthquake-hit Afghanistan

Key facts

• India delivered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) materials to Afghanistan including kitchen sets, hygiene kits, plastic sheets, tarpaulins, and sleeping bags.
• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the aid through MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.
• Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported 35 deaths and 52 injuries across 25 provinces due to heavy rains, floods, and a 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
• The earthquake epicentre was in Badakhshan province at 186 km depth, striking at 8:42 pm local time.
• Floods destroyed 131 houses and partially damaged 650 others, while over 3,000 jeribs of agricultural land were affected.
• US Geological Survey (USGS) data show Afghanistan averages around 560 earthquake-related fatalities annually.