EU provides €1M aid, 130 tonnes relief for Afghanistan quake victims

Following the strong earthquake that hit north-eastern Afghanistan, the EU has approved €1 million in humanitarian emergency funding to address the most urgent needs of the affected population.

This money will go to humanitarian partners that are already carrying out relief operations on the ground.

The EU has been organising humanitarian flights to Afghanistan since 2021, including several following the deadly 2023 earthquake in Herat, which have already carried approximately 2000 tonnes of live-saving items.