The United States offered its “heartfelt condolences” to those impacted by Wednesday’s devastating earthquake in Afghanistan.
“We are deeply saddened by reports of an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan,” the Twitter account for the US Embassy in Kabul posted Wednesday.
The US has no presence in Afghanistan following the full withdrawal of US troops and collapse of the Afghan government, and its embassy is currently operating out of Qatar. It does not have official relations with the Taliban government.
CNN has asked the US State Department whether it intends to provide aid in response to the natural disaster which has killed more than 900 people.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his condolences in a tweet on Wednesday. (Anjum Naveed/AP)Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his condolences and an offer of support in a tweet on Wednesday.
“Deeply grieved to learn about the earthquake in Afghanistan, resulting in the loss
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