The European Union has announced that its second shipment of humanitarian aid for Afghanistan’s earthquake survivors is scheduled to arrive today, Friday, September 5, on a special relief flight.
Yesterday, the EU delivered its first batch of aid, consisting of 130 tons of supplies, to Kabul. The assistance, funded by the EU’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, includes tents, emergency shelter equipment, clothing, medical supplies, and water purification kits.
For 2025, the EU has allocated a total of €161 million to humanitarian organizations working in Afghanistan. In 2023, the bloc sent around 2,000 tons of relief supplies to support victims of the Herat earthquake.
François Gommans, head of the EU’s humanitarian aid office in Afghanistan, said: “This latest earthquake has inflicted immense suffering on the people of Afghanistan. The needs we are witnessing on the ground are extremely urgent and continue to grow.”
The disaster, which Taliban officials say has claimed the lives of more than 2,200 people, has prompted a wave of international solidarity. At least 34 countries across four continents have expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the people of Afghanistan.
So far, 20 countries—including Iran, Pakistan, India, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Bangladesh, Norway, Ireland, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, Russia, China, Uzbekistan, Japan, Switzerland, Qatar, Germany, and the United Kingdom—have pledged assistance.
Several international aid organizations, including Islamic Relief and the European Union itself, are now mobilizing to support survivors in the quake-stricken regions.
