Days within multiple tremors that killed over 4,000 people, Afghanistan witnessed another strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
It has been reported that the tremors were felt at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). No loss of life or damage to property due to the fresh tremors have been reported so far.
The previous earthquake on Saturday
According to Mullah Saiq, spokesperson for Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), the casualties due to Saturday's tremors had exceeded 4,000 while 2,000 houses in about 20 villages have completely collapsed.
In a bid to help the country to recuperate from the devastating aftermaths of the quake, the United Nation's humanitarian office announced $5 million worth of assistance for the quake response.
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Following the Taliban take over, Afghanistan's healthcare system has faced significant curtail in foreign aide.
In addition to medical and food aid, survivors are in dire need of shelter as temperatures drop, the head of the World Health Organization's emergency response said.
