INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
World leaders and governments expressed their shock and grief following the powerful magnitude-6.1 earthquake that rocked south-east
Afghanistan, killing over a thousand people in the early hours of Wednesday.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was saddened to
learn about the tragic loss of life, noting that Afghans were already reeling from the impact of years of conflict, economic hardship and
hunger.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the earthquake in Afghanistan is a great tragedy, adding to an already dire humanitarian
situation.&We grieve for all the lives lost and the hardships Afghans continue to face
is working with our humanitarian partners to send medical teams to help those affected,& Blinken said.Pakistan&s Prime Minister Shahbaz
Sharif said he was deeply grieved to learn about the earthquake
&People in Pakistan share the grief - sorrow of their Afghan brethren
Relevant authorities working to support Afghanistan in this time of need,& he said.Indian Prime Minister Narendra also expressed condolences
on the loss of lives in the earthquake.&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 on Twitter.Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Iran stands
by the great patient Afghan people in this difficult time
He added that Afghanistan would soon receive aid from Iran.European Union&s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, and Commissioner for Crisis
Management Janez Lenarcic said in a statement EU stands in full solidarity with the Afghan people and will provide assistance to those in
need.The statement said that international assistance will be needed to help those Afghans who have lost their loved ones, their homes and
need aid.More than 1,000 people were killed and over 1,500 others injured when the earthquake hit, while most people were asleep.The
earthquake, with its epicenter in Khost, is the most devastating in the past 20 years.The post World reacts to Afghanistan&s deadly
earthquake first appeared on Ariana News.
