The recent earthquake claimed the lives of about two thousand Afghans and damaged 8,500 houses. The disconnection of the Internet in Afghanistan complicates the provision of assistance to victims of the earthquake Humanitarian assistance Vital efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to remote Afghan communities affected by the destructive earthquake last month, faced serious difficulties due to the decision of the de facto authorities of Afghanistan to turn off the Internet throughout the country. 62 >“We were informed that, starting from yesterday, from five in the evening, telecommunications and fiber -optic communications in Afghanistan will be suspended to further notice,” said the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country of Indrika Ratatta, speaking through an unstable satellite video from Kabul. & Amp; nbsp; now the rest of the country is now almost completely completely completely completely completely completely completely completely completely completely completely entirely Disconnected from the Internet, ”he added. According to him, the connection with the employees of humanitarian organizations in remote areas providing assistance to those affected by the earthquake in the east of Afghanistan was lost. & Amp; NBSP; Ratwatt spoke about the distress of families who had previously lived in mountain villages, and now forced to huddle in crowded uniforms in the Kunar Province Valley. In one of these communities, he met a woman who lost 11 members of his family. “This is just a tremus,” he said. & Amp; nbsp; connection no According to estimates, access to the Internet now do not have more than 43 million Afghans, since a few weeks ago the Taliban began to cut communication cables in order to combat the “vice” and immorality in accordance with the strict interpretation of the Sharia; nbsp; the work of the UN humanitarian structures is also complicated by the Taliban’s prohibition of women – citizens – citizens – citizens Afghanistan-into the premises of organizations. & Amp; nbsp; according to Ratvatt, the Internet shutdown not only the activities of the UN and its partners, but also the healthcare programs, banking and financial services. & Amp; nbsp; “At the level of communities, this means the cessation of ordinary business transactions, banking transactions and receipts from abroad, which Critically important for people, ”he explained. & nbsp; a month has passed since an earthquake with a capacity of six points hit the eastern regions of Afghanistan. The catastrophe took the lives of about two thousand people and damaged 8,500 houses. & Amp; nbsp; “Winter is out of the way – it has already come there,” Ratwatt warned, emphasizing the need to insulate temporary shelters for displaced persons and provide them with warm clothes against the background of a rapid fall temperatures. & nbsp; planes do not fly in Kabul are now negotiating the country’s authorities about the intervals in the mode of disconnecting the Internet to ensure a “critically important connection” with humanitarian groups. & nbsp; The crisis on top of the existing one … its consequences will directly affect people’s lives, ”Ratwatt emphasized. & nbsp; he noted that what was happening will affect the work of medical services, supply chains and vaccination. “Help will also be affected, which ensures the functioning of basic services in the country,” said Ratwatt. “Flights are canceled, planes from abroad do not fly today.”