Khaama: OCHA reported 516 women, 476 men, 509 girls, and 663 boys were among more than 2,100 killed in Afghanistan’s recent devastating earthquake. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 2,164 people, including hundreds of women and children, died in the recent 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s eastern provinces. According to OCHA’s Thursday update, the casualties included 516 women and 476 men. In addition, 509 girls and 663 boys were confirmed dead, reflecting the disaster’s devastating impact on families. Click here to read more (external link).
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Amu: The Taliban’s provincial police chief in Kunar has threatened local journalists, warning them not to report on complaints from survivors of a recent earthquake, according to several people familiar with the matter. Zia-ul-Haq Hamed, the Taliban’s police commander in Kunar, told reporters in a meeting that they must avoid publishing stories that present what he described as a “negative” image of the authorities’ response to the disaster, the sources said. He warned that journalists who defy the order could face imprisonment. 