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Flash Update #2 - 23 June 2022 (as of 14.00)

• Major relief efforts are ongoing following the
  5.9 magnitude earthquake which struck
  Paktika province in the early hours of the
  morning on 22 June.
• To date, around 770 people are estimated
  to have been killed across Barmal (500) and
  Giyan (238) districts in Paktika province,
  and Spera district (29) in Khost province. In
  addition, at least 1,455 people have been
  injured across three of the six most affected
  districts of Barmal, (1,000), Giyan (393), and
  Spera (62) – many of them seriously.
  Further, nearly 1,500 homes have now been
  verified as destroyed and damaged in Giyan
  district, Paktika province.
• On the evening of 22 June, the Ministry of
  Defense confirmed that 90 per cent of
  search and rescue operations had been finalized. Additional assessments are taking place
  today to verify this, however, and casualties may rise further.
  
•  Immediate humanitarian assistance dispatched to affected areas on 22 June, included 10
  tons of medical supplies sufficient for 5,400 surgeries and medical treatments covering
  36,000 people for three months by WHO. UNHCR also dispatched core relief items
  consisting of tents, blankets, plastic sheeting, and kitchen sets among other items for 600
  families (4,000 people). A gap of 1,000 emergency tents has been identified.
• Ongoing priority needs include emergency shelter and non-food items, food assistance,
  health and WASH support.
• Cholera outbreaks in the aftermath of earthquakes are of particular and serious concern.
  Already, 500,000 cases of acute watery diarrhea have been confirmed across the country.
  Preparations to avoid an outbreak are underway.
• Estimated requirements for a three-month, multi-sectoral response to the six most affected
  districts has been estimated at a minimum of US $15 million with the UN Central Emergency
  Reserve Fund indicating a willingness to cover this from the Rapid Response window. An
  emergency earthquake appeal is also under development to ensure appropriate geographic
  and sectoral coverage of needs. To date, at least two donors (ECHO and Korea) have
  pledged funds totaling $2 million to support the emergency response. Other donors are also
  indicating interest to mobilize more resources. 

Israel is monitoring the situation.