OCHA: More Than 92,000 People in Afghanistan Affected by Natural Disasters This Year
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that 92,000 people in Afghanistan have been affected by natural disasters since the beginning of the current calendar year.
According to Zharfa News Agency, the organization said in a recent report that floods, landslides, and earthquakes killed 97 people and injured another 331 between January and early August.
According to the report, nearly 10,000 homes were damaged during the same period, while more than 2,100 homes were completely destroyed.
OCHA warned that environmental degradation and insufficient investment in infrastructure have reduced the ability of many communities to cope with disasters, leaving thousands of affected families facing long-term challenges in rebuilding their lives.
The organization stressed that humanitarian assistance alone is not enough and that investment in early warning systems, community preparedness, and climate adaptation measures is essential to reduce future losses.
Experts say climate change and low levels of preparedness have been among the main factors contributing to the rising number of casualties from natural disasters in Afghanistan in recent years.
