“Emergency teams in Afghanistan are racing to rescue people from the rubble left by a powerful earthquake that struck the west of the country,” according to BBC October 7, 2023. After Saturday’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck towns in Herat Province, thousands of people have been injured and hundreds presumed dead leaving the UN and other organizations in a rush to provide emergency supplies. “On-site search operations in the affected area are ongoing.”
World Map: Afghanistan 10/17/23
October 17, 2023
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Grace Dannemiller, International News Corespondent
Hello! my name is Grace Dannemiller. I am the International News Correspondent. This is my second year on staff. In my free time I have been writing and public speaking about neurodiversity and mental health. I hope to continue to pursue my passion for journalism as a career one day.