Weeks After the Herat Earthquakes, Thousands Still Homeless Amid Severe Shortages of Food and Water

Place: Afghanistan

Date: November 30, 2025

(Last update 11/30/2025 02:55:54 PM ) Prepared

Event Description

The Afghanistan countryside witnessed violent civil clashes between rival local groups, which led to a rapid deterioration of the security situation. The clashes began two days ago as a result of local disputes, but escalated to include several neighboring towns and regions, causing mass displacement and disrupting basic services.

Humanitarian Conditions

Victims and injured: More than 45 dead and about 120 injured, according to local medical sources. Displaced people: Nearly 2,000 people fled areas of clashes towards nearby villages and camps. Basic services: Electricity and water outage in some neighborhoods, and most health centers closed. The most affected groups: children and women make up more than 60% of the displaced.

Security Situation

Intense deployment of armed men at the entrances to villages and main roads. Difficulty in reaching relief teams due to the closure of some main roads with checkpoints. High risk of renewed clashes at any moment, which increases the complexity of response operations.

Organizations' Response

Local organizations: Some NGOs began distributing initial food aid (bread, water). International organizations: Mobile medical teams entered some villages to provide first aid. Challenges: weak coordination between agencies, lack of funding, and lack of safe corridors for the entry of aid.

Recommendations

Urgent: Providing safe corridors for relief teams to pass through. Urgent support with potable water, ready-to-eat food, and emergency medical services.

Short term: Establishing temporary shelter centers for displaced people. Strengthening coordination between local and international organizations.

Long term: Working on initiatives to resolve community conflict. Supporting societal stability and rebuilding trust between the parties.