After the mass wave of forced deportations of Afghan refugees from Iran, the streets of Herat now witness sad faces, where hunger, homelessness, and helplessness have driven them to beg; in a country that itself suffers from poverty, unemployment, and chronic economic crises.

At least six pregnant women in Kunar province have died following premature labor caused by earthquake shock, due to the lack of female doctors. Local sources say several other women also lost their newborns.

Richard Bennett, the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has called on Pakistan to stop the deportation of Afghan refugees following the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.

Save the Children Canada has announced that in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at least 15,000 children have been affected. The organization also said that 3,000 families in eastern Afghanistan have been impacted.