(12 Feb 1998) T/I: 11:26:01 GS 10:27:28
International aid workers organising the relief operation in the
earthquake ravaged mountains in the north-east of Afghanistan said on Thursday (12/02) the operation was being complicated by the struggle for control of the region by rival armies.
Humanitarian organisations are trying to establish a relief operation in the regional centre, Rostaq. At least 4,000 people were killed and 15,000 were left homeless by the earthquake which hit the mountainous region on February 4.
The area is controlled by troops loyal to opposition commander Ahmad Shah Masood who has resisted efforts by the Islamic Taliban militia to capture his mountain strongholds.
Desperately needed aid deliveries are being hampered by the weather. With temperatures rising to up to 60 degrees Farenheit Wednesday's (11/2) heavy snowfall has melted turning the roads to mud, making them almost impassable.
SHOWS:
NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN 12/2
0.00 ws of refugees and belongings with mountain backdrop
0.04 overloaded donkey with mother and child in background
0.07 lamb on donkey
0.12 children huddle together
0.16 woman and child and donkey
0.20 people come to relief truck
0.23 relief truck unloaded
0.26 children watching
0.29 boxes unpacked and clothing pulled out
0.32 UPSOT Chris Cliffe, Health Delegate ICRC:"It's all due to the weather. This has been a disaster and it's also been a logistical nightmare just trying to get things here but it seems to be falling into place."
0.42 people remove mud from road - lorry in background
0.47 lorry skidding in mud
0.52 UPSOT Dr Thomas Nierle, Doctors Without Borders:"I don't see that it's a problem with Taliban, Jamiat or whatever..it's just a problem that this is a war country and that's why the supply situation is so bad."
1.03 wrecked house
1.06 another wrecked house
1.10 child waiting
1.14 graves
1.18 man waiting
1.23 VISION ENDS
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