Over 90 percent of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says

Over 90 percent of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says

Upworthy

Published

More than 90 percent of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children, U.N. officials reported Thursday. Taliban officials said Saturday’s earthquake killed more than 2,000 people of all ages and genders across Herat province. The…

#afghanistan #taliban #herat #zendajan #siddigibrahim #unicef #zenda #jaimenadal #iran #heratprovince

Full Article