Emergency Assistance to Eastern of Afghanistan in Response to the Earthquake Disaster

The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide emergency relief goods as below in response to the earthquake disaster, upon the request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

1. Disaster situation
Earthquake, which occurred on the 31st of August, has caused serious human and property damage. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the damage situation as of the 2nd of September was as follows:

Deaths 1400
Injured 3100
Collapsed houses 5400

2. Goods supplied
A. Emergency relief goods (from the JICA warehouse in Dubai)
Tents
Blankets
Sleeping pads
Portable jerry cans

B. Shipping schedule
The goods will be transported from the JICA warehouse in Dubai to Kabul on the next available flight.