00:00Entire villages destroyed.
00:02This is the aftermath of one of Afghanistan's deadliest earthquakes in decades.
00:07The number of people killed has continued to climb since Sunday's disaster.
00:11The worst affected area was Kunar province bordering Pakistan.
00:15Many houses here are made of mud and brick, making them particularly vulnerable.
00:20There have been further tremors and aftershocks.
00:22This mountainous region already has poor infrastructure
00:25and rescue efforts are further hindered by landslides and rockfall.
00:30Our request to the government, international community and people is to help us.
00:36Our homes have been destroyed and we are living outside under tents.
00:40We have no food, no blankets and no shelters.
00:46After decades of war and the Taliban takeover along with other natural disasters,
00:51the country is impoverished and under immense strain.
00:55The hardline religious laws imposed on Afghanistan have made it very difficult
00:59for aid groups and NGOs to operate.
01:02Afghanistan is experiencing several overlapping crises at the moment.
01:07Droughts, return of millions of returnees, refugees from Iran and Pakistan.
01:14Deadly floods and now we have an earthquake.
01:18The World Health Organization says there are shortages of trauma supplies, medicine and staff.
01:24The agency has appealed for $4 million to deliver life-saving healthcare.
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