Russia delivers 40 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

KABUL (Khaama Press): In response to a recent earthquake in Herat, Russia’s Defense Ministry has dispatched two special flights carrying approximately 40 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, as announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“Humanitarian cargo weighing some 40 metric tons was delivered to Kabul by two special flights of the Russian Defense Ministry on behalf of the Russian government and the Moscow-based Afghan Business Center,” Russia’s diplomatic agency said on its website.

“Therefore, Russia continues to provide humanitarian assistance to the friendly Afghan people affected by a recent devastating earthquake in Herat,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry added.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in Kabul said on social media platform X, “Approximately 40 tons of humanitarian aid from the Government of the Russian Federation and the Afghanistan Trade Center in Moscow, headed by Mr Mohammad Nader Shah, was delivered to Kabul on two special flights arranged by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.”

The Taliban officials revealed that this significant contribution, comprising food and non-food items, was delivered at Kabul Airport. Several officials, including the acting minister of the ministry, were present during the handover ceremony.

The aid package includes critical items such as 5,000 kilograms of formula, 10,000 kilograms of sugar, 2,181 packages of oil, 1,000 warm woollen blankets, 1,000 quilts, and 756 pairs of cotton socks, 120 packs of camel wool socks, 132 types of wool socks, 350-bed sheets, and 1,000 children’s jackets.

On October 7, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center confirmed a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake striking Afghanistan.

The epicentre, located 42 kilometres northwest of Herat, a city with 272,000 residents and the administrative hub of Herat Province, struck at a depth of ten kilometres.

Tragically, the earthquake resulted in over 2,400 fatalities and left at least 2,000 individuals with injuries, as reported by the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority.