Afghanistan Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 1 (as of 5 November 2015)

Highlights

• Approximately 88% of assessments (of the estimated 1,482 affected villages) are complete. IOM assessment of the data collected will facilitate gap analysis.

• Verified reports indicate: 110 fatalities; 498 people injured; 12,215 damaged and 6,295 houses destroyed.

• Assessments indicate 129,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance, of which 29,000 people have received some form of assistance so far.

• Badakhshan, Nangarhar, Baghlan and Kunar remain the most earthquake affected provinces.

• Access remains the most significant challenge in providing assistance to people in need.