Following the deadly earthquake that hit western Afghanistan this weekend, the EU will provide emergency humanitarian aid for an amount of 3.5 million euros, in order to address the most urgent needs of the affected population, the EU said in a statement, Report informs.
A new allocation of 2.5 million euros will be available for the EU’s humanitarian partners that are already carrying out relief operations on the ground: “Currently, the main needs are emergency shelter, medical relief items, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation in an area that has been recently affected by droughts.”
“Shelter kits, winterized tents, hygiene kits and other supplies are available to our humanitarian partners, depending on their needs on the ground, and ready to be delivered via a new flight of the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge. The overall cost of the operation has been estimated at approximately 1 million euros,” reads the statement.