INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In response to Wednesday&s deadly earthquake that hit the south-eastern provinces of Paktika and Khost in Afghanistan, the Bayat Foundation
launched an urgent international appeal for donations for the families of victims and survivors.In addition to the appeal, the foundation
also sent an ambulance, doctors and a trailer load of medical supplies to the area where they will set up a mobile clinic to help treat the
injured.According to Mariam Bayat, Chief Operating Officer for Bayat Foundation, the organization &mobilized and dispatched emergency
humanitarian supplies as soon as we heard of the devastation to help feed, house, treat, and clothe affected families.&She said however that
&much more help will be needed in the days ahead, and we are ready to respond to help as many Afghans as possible.&According to Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials, the death toll in Wednesday morning&s 6.1 magnitude earthquake has risen to over 1,000 in just two
districts of Paktika province.Bayat foundation&s appeal comes in response to widespread calls Wednesday by the IEA and the foreign community
for assistance following what is the most devastating earthquake in at least 20 years.For more information on Bayat Foundation and to donate
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