Thousands of Afghan Children Still in Temporary Shelters Six Months After Devastating Earthquake

Six months after an earthquake devastated Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan, nearly 25,000 children are still living in temporary camps, Save the Children, an international aid organization, stated on Thursday.

It is reported that more than 25,000 children have been forced to spend their childhoods in these camps, as affected families are living in precarious conditions inside tent shelters. The report mentioned that reconstruction of homes has only just begun in the mountainous region, and in some villages, the level of destruction is such that reconstruction may never be possible.

It has been assessed that the earthquake severely impacted educational infrastructure, with more than half of the educational facilities reported as completely or partially destroyed. According to the aid agency's report, in Kunar province, which was already the most disaster-affected province even before the earthquake, nearly 50,000 primary school-aged children are out of school.

A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31 last year, causing the main devastation in Kunar province, and it is considered the deadliest natural disaster in the country's recent history.