Due to favourable geographic proximity, Dubai's International Humanitarian City (IHC) has been a key location for pre-positioning and dispatching UNICEF's emergency supplies.
In order to help and provide the earthquake victims of Afghanistan with sufficient aid, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent urgent medical and food supplies to the victims of the disaster, Khaama Press reported.
Taking to its official Twitter handle, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 3:49 am IST and struck West North West of Honiara at a depth of 95 kilometres.