Survivors of the recent earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province say they have yet to receive adequate emergency assistance and are now facing worsening winter conditions without shelter, food or heating.
Residents told Amu that despite repeated appeals for help, thousands of affected families remain in makeshift arrangements or out in the open, exposed to rain and freezing temperatures.
“Five members of my family were killed,” said Maryam, a survivor. “We have nothing to eat, no tent. We spent the night in the rain and everything got wet. My children are sitting with me and we have nothing.”
Another survivor said the onset of winter has sharply increased their fears.
“We have no house and no shelter. Everyone sleeps outside,” he said. “We cannot afford to build anything, and we have nothing even for tea or bread. We don’t know how to continue living. The situation is very hard.”
The quake struck Kunar in August, killing over 2,2000 people, damaging homes and leaving many displaced. Local residents say only limited aid arrived in the immediate aftermath and that no sustained assistance has reached remote areas since.
Survivors are urging relief agencies and authorities to provide tents, food and winter supplies, warning that prolonged exposure to cold and rain poses serious risks, especially to children.
