The Ministry of Economy said that for the recent flood victims in the country, the European Union has provided 97 tons of food, and Turkey and Qatar have also provided 80 tons of food supplies.
Abdul Rahman Habib, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy, called on all aid organizations to continue their assistance to the flood victims in the current situation.
The spokesperson said: "We ask all United Nations organizations, aid organizations, industrial and commercial unions, and our fellow citizens to take an active part and not to withhold assistance from the flood victims."
At the same time, Save the Children and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in reports expressed concern over the situation of recent flood victims and emphasized that they are trying to provide shelter and food to the affected people.
Save the Children said that its health teams in Baghlan have so far provided services to 1,758 people.
Arshad Malik, country director for Save the Children in Afghanistan, said: "The impacts of these devastating floods are immediate and long-term. Children urgently need clean water and health care to ensure that the current disaster does not worsen with the spread of disease. They also need long-term support for mental health, as many of them have lost their loved ones."
Wasim Safi, CEO of the Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock, said: "Their daily needs must be met, and if the private sector and international organizations help in this area, it will be better."
The flooding in recent weeks in the country has caused significant financial losses in addition to the loss of lives in several provinces.
The destruction of residential houses, the demolition of public infrastructure, the loss of agricultural lands, and the death of livestock have increased the problems of the residents of several provinces.
Some of these victims, who have not yet received assistance, said they urgently need aid organizations to address their basic needs, such as shelter and food.
"So far, no aid has reached us, and we and our neighbors are in great difficulty," Khairullah, a flood victim, told TOLOnews.
"The flood has come and left people helpless, but no aid has arrived yet," said Nasratullah, a flood victim.
The acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, in a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Kabul Zhao Xing, discussed the damages caused by the recent floods and asked China to provide housing, employment, and educational opportunities for Afghans who have been displaced by natural and unnatural events, in addition to the returned refugees.
In this meeting, the Chinese ambassador described the recent human and financial losses caused by floods in Baghlan, Ghor, and some other provinces as severe and pledged that his country is ready to help these flood victims as much as possible.
According to information from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the flooding up to May 12 in Baghlan, Badakhshan, and Takhar provinces has killed 230 people and injured about 250 people, and 50 people are missing.
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