Afghanistan earthquake: 'India ready to provide disaster relief material', says PM Modi
Afghanistan earthquake: PM Modi extended support to the people of Aghanistan after the country experienced a devastating earthquake on Wednesday (June 22).
- PM Modi expressed anguish at the loss of lives caused by an earthquake in Afghanistan
- A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday
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New Delhi: Expressing anguish at the loss of lives and devastation caused by an earthquake in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India is ready to provide all possible disaster relief material at the earliest. India stands by the people of Afghanistan, he said.
"Deeply saddened at the news of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan today. My deepest condolences on loss of precious lives," he said in a tweet.
Deeply saddened at the news of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan today. My deepest condolences on loss of precious lives.
India stands by the people of Afghanistan in their difficult times and is ready to provide all possible disaster relief material at the earliest. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2022
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the country's deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.
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''India stands by the people of Afghanistan in their difficult times and is ready to provide all possible disaster relief material at the earliest,'' Modi said.
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