Hindu Kush
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| Elevation | 7690 |
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| Regions | Central Asia-South |
| Highest point | Noshaq |
| Passes | Dorah Pass |
| Gomal Pass | |
| Salang Pass | |
| Wakhjir Pass | |
| Did you know | The western Safid Koh, the Siah Band and Doshakh are commonly referred to as the Paropamisus by western scholars. |
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| ID | 955746 |
About Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush, also known in Ancient Greek as the Caucasus Indicus or Paropamisadae, is an 800-kilometre-long mountain range that stretches through Afghanistan, from its centre to northern Pakistan and into Tajikistan and China.
Pakistan's Kalash people are afraid for their future after Taliban attack
...By Farhat JavedBBC Urdu, the Kalash valleyNestled in Pakistan s Hindu Kush mountains, the remote Kalash valley is a popular tourist destination...
Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days
... Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes - especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates...
Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors
... " Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes - especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates...
Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province
... Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes - especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates...
Salang tunnel: 19 killed, dozens injured in fire
... Hailed as an engineering masterpiece on its completion in the 1960s by the Soviet Union, the major route through the Hindu Kush mountains is often shut for days because of accidents and avalanches...
Why do so many devastating earthquakes happen in Afghanistan?
... Two successive earthquakes in the Hindu Kush mountains in killed more than 1,100 people...
2019 in pictures: Striking images from around the UK
... The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge admire the view during their visit to the Chiatibo glacier, in the Hindu Kush mountain range, in Pakistan...
A Taliban outliers, an English baby, and the dramatic story that followed
... Shams Hussaini (also known as Erfan) is 21 and grew up in Sang-e-Masha, a highland town, dominated by the Hindu Kush mountains...
Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors
By Derek Cai, Joel Guinto & Yogita Limayein Singapore and Mumbai
Rescuers are digging for survivors of a powerful earthquake that flattened whole villages in Afghanistan, killing More Than 1,000 people.
The 6. 3-magnitude quake struck Saturday Morning in Herat province, a barren landscape dotted with mud brick homes.
Villagers are still using shovels and bare hands to search for The Missing - More Than 500, according to the UN.
Aid, delayed by blocked routes and communication lines being down, only started to trickle in on Monday.
The Quake hit Zinda Jan, a rural district some 40km from Herat city, where "100% of homes are estimated to have been completely destroyed, " according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Images from The Villages show entire houses, which were too fragile to withstand such a quake, reduced to rubble.
" We Came Home and saw there was Nothing Left . Everything had turned to mud, " one resident Nek Mohammad told AFP. " We started to dig with shovels and whatever we had to rescue women and children from the rubble, " he added.
The Taliban government and aid agencies initially struggled to estimate the Death Toll , or how many remained Missing . It's unlikely officials had population records for such remote villages. The area is also home to communities displaced by war and drought, Making It difficult for The Local administration to know exactly how many people have been living there.
Ill-equipped hospitals have been struggling to accommodate the injured, who now number More Than 1,600. Many of them were sent to the Herat Regional Hospital, where teams from the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have been since Saturday.
" Fortunately, most of the patients arriving are non-emergency cases, " says Prue Coakley, the acting country representative for MSF in Afghanistan. " However, many of them do not have homes to return to, that is why many of them are remaining in The Hospital while authorities look for alternative places for them to stay. "
She added that The Hospital is crowded because there are also the usual patients who need medical care. She Said a team focused on paediatric patients was being sent to The Hospital in Herat because a majority of The Quake survivors who are being treated are women and children. Doctors tell The Bbc women and children also account for many of The Dead .
The Taliban government has said quake survivors are in urgent need of food, Drinking Water , medicine, clothes and tents for shelter. Several aid agencies have dispatched help, including The Afghan Red Cross Society, MSF, World Food Programme and UNICEF. But the agencies say the cash-strapped country needs More aid.
Afghanistan has been since The Taliban takeover in 2021, when aid given directly to the government was stopped.
Few countries have pledged money since Saturday's quake. China's Red Cross Society has offered $200,000 (£164,220) in emergency cash aid, Chinese Media reported.
Neighbouring Pakistan has said it was in contact with Afghan officials and will " extend all possible support to The Recovery effort. "
Afghanistan is frequently hit by Earthquakes - especially in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range as it lies near The Junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
In June Last Year , the province of Paktika was hit by a 5. 9 magnitude quake which killed More Than 1,000 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
