INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Devastated by the recent earthquakes in Herat province, some families have complained that aid is being delivered slowly and distributed
unfairly.Thousands of earthquake victims are living in tents, with limited heating, despite fast dropping temperatures.Noor Ahmed, a man who
lost 10 members of his family in Zinda Jan district, said he was so grief-stricken he wishes he had also died.&We are drowning
We do not understand what we are doing or what we need
I am so sad and distressed that I wish I had died too,& he said.Eid Mohammad, another victim, said: &We don&t have fuel at all
Flour and rice that is distributed can not be eaten raw
There should be gas for us to use.&Aid delivery has slowed recently compared to the early days
The affected families need tents, warm clothes, food and cooking resources.&We feel very cold
We are four families in one tent
We shiver from the cold from night till morning,& Jamila, a victim, said.&Aid including food has been delivered to us
We need water,& Lal Mohammad, another victim, said.Most of the items distributed so far have been winter clothes, food including rice and
cooking oil and tents.&Thank God the problems have been solved to a large extent
The tents have been delivered
Relief materials have arrived for the people
Those who donate cash, we will deliver to the areas that need it,& Abdulsalam Hijrat, an aid distributor, said.The post Earthquake victims
in Herat complain of slow aid delivery first appeared on Ariana News.
