221,000 Earthquake Survivors in Eastern Afghanistan Still Need Urgent Aid

The UN says 221,000 survivors of eastern Afghanistan’s recent earthquake remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance amid funding and logistical challenges.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday that 221,000 people affected by the eastern Afghanistan earthquake still require immediate aid. A total of 499,000 were impacted by the disaster, according to the UN agency.

Despite ongoing relief efforts, response operations have been hampered by severe funding shortages.