(Ottawa) The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs offers support to the Afghan population after a devastating earthquake shook the west of the Asian country on Saturday.
Mélanie Joly affirmed on the X platform that “Canada is ready to support the Afghan people” following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck near Herat, the fourth largest city in Afghanistan.
An email from Global Affairs Canada says that to its knowledge no Canadians are missing or killed following the earthquake.
Canadian International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Ottawa is closely monitoring the situation.
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A Taliban government spokesman said the quake had killed more than 2,000 people, but as of Sunday morning that figure had not been independently verified.
With information from the Associated Press