阿富汗東部強震至少1000人喪命 聯合國出手援助
阿富汗東南部城市柯斯特附近（星號處）22日發生規模6.1地震。Image Via earthquake.usgs.gov
阿富汗官員22日表示，境內東部的偏遠邊境地區在一夜之間遭規模6.1強震侵襲，至少有1000人死亡、數百人受傷，隨著救難人員在倒塌民房中拼命挖掘，預計傷亡人數將持續增加。
Hundreds of Afghans were killed by a deadly earthquake in the provinces of Khost, Paktia, and Paktika.
We appeal to the international community to come to urgent aid, as our people have already been crushed by severe starvation as a result of imposed sanctions. pic.twitter.com/90dkLdsKRE— Shafi Azam (@ShafiOriakhil) June 22, 2022
美國地質調查所（USGS）指出，這起強震發生於巴基斯坦邊界附近，震央在距離阿富汗東南部城市柯斯特（Khost）約44公里處。
災情嚴重的巴克迪卡省（Paktika）資訊和文化部門負責人胡紮法（Mohammad Amin Huzaifa）表示：「民眾正一個接一個地挖著墳墓。」他還說，光是巴克迪卡省就有至少1000人喪命。
他告訴記者：「當地還在下雨，所有房屋都震毀。民眾仍被困在瓦礫堆之下。」
隨著難以到達的偏遠山區傳來傷亡消息，死亡人數一整天來不斷增加，阿富汗最高領袖艾昆薩達（Hibatullah Akhundzada）已經警告說，強震造成的死亡人數可能會進一步攀升。
At least 250 people have lost their lives after a powerful earthquake jolted #Afghanistan's Paktika province.
Prayers for the victims of this horrendous tragedy. Sadly, the world has been quick to forget about #Afghans. #paktika #AfghanWomen #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Rcygdaq2OR
— Hamza Azhar Salam (@HamzaAzhrSalam) June 22, 2022
稍早，巴克迪卡省一位部落首領指出，倖存者和救難人員正忙著幫助那些受影響的災民。
曼佐（Yaqub Manzor）透過電話告訴法新社：「當地市場已經關閉，所有人都已趕往受災地區。」
貼在社群媒體上的照片和影片顯示，這些偏遠鄉村地區有許多嚴重受損的泥屋。
部分畫面顯示，當地民眾將災民送上軍用直升機。
聯合國人道事務協調廳（OCHA）已經在第一份回應公告中表示，人道合作夥伴正準備與阿富汗塔利班（Taliban）當局協調，以協助巴克迪卡省和柯斯特省（Khost）的受災戶。
聯合國人道事務協調廳指出，確定的直接需求包括緊急創傷照護、緊急避難和非糧食物品、糧食援助，還有水、公共衛生和個人衛生等支援。
Over 300 killed and more than 500 injured in earthquake at Afghanistan. Mostly in Paktika and Khost provinces. Rescue ops underway in many villages. Casualties likely to increase. pic.twitter.com/2VUF5BmRJO
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) June 22, 2022
More than 250 people have been killed after a deadly 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck 44km from the south-east city of Khost, Afghanistan.
Afghan Red Crescent is on the ground responding.
Crucial relief items are on the way and mobile health teams have been mobilized. pic.twitter.com/Jy3aZdZp33
— IFRC Asia Pacific (@IFRCAsiaPacific) June 22, 2022
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