1. Various shots, areal of northern Afhanistan
2. Various shots, displaced in makeshift camp
3. Various shots, food distribution
4. SOUNDBITE (English), Marcus Prior WFP Programme officer
“The World Food Programme has delivered supplies into the landslides zone in Argo district of Badakshan province, and is now being delivered to 700 needy families here. Some of them have lost their homes entirely; others simply can’t go back to them because it’s just too dangerous. The important thing is today they are getting food assistance which will help them through the next few weeks as they seek to re-establish their lives”
5. Med shot, women in burkhkas with children
6. Med shot, man tying aid box on a donkey
7. Close up, donkey with load of aid
8. SOUNDBITE (Dari), local villager:
“We appreciate that WFP has come here to help us. They came despite all the difficulties here and now they are with us. We are very grateful to WFP – people are very satisfied with the food we have received”
9. Wide shot, displaced with aid

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WFP has distributed food rations to 700 families who have lost their homes in Friday’s landslide in Argo, Badakshan province of Afghanistan.

The two-month ration consists of wheat and vegetable oil, and will be supplemented with pulses and oil.

Rescue efforts were suspended on 4 May and details of the number of casualties remain unclear. Officials estimate as many as 2700 could be dead. Many hundreds of families have been displaced by the catastrophe.

Large tracts of agricultural land have been lost in the landslide as well, therefore putting communities’ future food security and source of livelihoods at risk.

Badakhshan is the most remote and one of the poorest Afghani provinces. It is also susceptible to recurrent natural disasters.