Afghanistan Peace Campaign
The World Food Programme is rushing emergency aid to Afghanistan’s quake-hit Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where over 800 lives were lost and thousands injured.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is swiftly delivering emergency aid to Afghanistan, dispatching food and High Energy Biscuits to quake-hit communities in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. Additional flights are planned to transport supplies and personnel to the affected regions.
WFP reports that many of the hardest-hit areas were already vulnerable due to recent flash floods, and incoming severe weather may further worsen humanitarian conditions.
Regional director Harald Mannhardt described the devastation as overwhelming: “Homes reduced to rubble, roads destroyed, landslides everywhere, and tragically, lives lost.”
Supporting rescue efforts, WFP is ready to scale up operations, while health teams continue damage assessments. Access remains severely limited due to obstructed roads, rugged terrain, and recurrent aftershocks.
The magnitude 6.0 quake has so far killed at least 800 people and injured nearly 2,800, with the toll expected to climb as search efforts proceed.
Despite funding constraints and access challenges, the WFP’s rapid food distribution marks a critical lifeline for those affected. Continued weather disruptions and damaged infrastructure highlight the need for sustained and fully coordinated humanitarian efforts.
International support, logistics, funding, and medical aid, will be pivotal in reaching isolated communities. Stabilizing the humanitarian response and safeguarding growing vulnerabilities will be essential for Afghanistan’s recovery in the aftermath of this disaster.