The Muslim World League (MWL) expressed on Monday its condolences to the families of the victims and the injured, as well as to the Afghan people, following the earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan.
In a statement by its General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa expressed the MWL’s solidarity and sympathy with the families of the victims and the Afghan people in this tragic event.
He underlined the MWL’s readiness to mobilize its resources to help alleviate the impact on those affected and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others.
The numbers of people killed or injured could rise, officials said.
