Afghanistan appealed to humanitarian organizations to help the victims of the earthquake

Almaty. October 27. Silkroadnews - Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah urged all residents for additional precautions due to possible aftershocks, said Afghan News Agency (AfTAG).
"This is the most powerful earthquake in recent years. We are doing everything possible to ensure the maximum comfort to the victims", - said in an interview A.Abdulla.
The prime minister reiterated that in some parts of the Islamic republic damaged "mobile communications".
"We appealed to the humanitarian organizations to assist the victims. At the moment, continues emergency meeting to discuss the aid package", - he concluded.
Meanwhile, according to the latest data, the number of victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan reached nearly 500 people.
Thus, the victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan have killed at least 263 people.
In Pakistan, killed at least 228 people, more than 1 thousand injured.
It is possible that the death toll will rise.
Recall earthquake occurred at 14.09 local time in the mountains of the Hindu Kush, with its epicenter 82 km south-east of the city of Feyzabad (Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan). Tremors were felt in northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.