SOCIETY — June 11, 2026
60 Houses Handed Over to Earthquake-Affected Families in Herat
The Afghan Red Crescent Society handed over 60 houses built at a cost of 20 million afghanis to earthquake-affected families in Herat, benefiting 420 people. The society has previously delivered 288 houses and is constructing 152 more in other provinces.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — corroborated by Bakhtar News — 2 min read
The Afghan Red Crescent Society has handed over 60 newly built residential houses to earthquake-affected families in Bidak Murad Kohi village of Gulran district, Herat province.
The houses were constructed at a cost of 20 million afghanis and will provide shelter to around 420 people.
Azizur Rahman, deputy head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, was quoted on the completion of the project.
The organization had previously delivered 288 houses in Gulran and Zinda Jan districts of Herat at a cost exceeding 102 million afghanis.
Construction of 152 additional houses is underway in Kunar, Balkh and Samangan provinces.
Residents of the village expressed happiness that their housing problems have been resolved through the initiative.
The Afghan Red Crescent Society continues to focus on rebuilding efforts for communities impacted by earthquakes in western Afghanistan.
Read the original reporting at RTA →
Reliability assessment
Two independent Afghan news outlets corroborate the core event with consistent details on the number of houses, cost, location, and on-record attribution to a named deputy head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Minor spelling and title variations are typical transliteration differences and do not affect the verified facts.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- 60 houses handed over by Afghan Red Crescent Society in Bidak Murad Kohi village, Gulran/Ghoran district, Herat
- Cost of 20 million afghanis for the 60 houses, benefiting 420 people
- Previous handover of 288 houses in Gulran/Ghoran and Zinda Jan districts costing over 102 million afghanis
- Direct attribution to deputy head of Afghan Red Crescent Society (Azizur Rahman)
Where reports differ
- Minor spelling variations in district name (Gulran vs Ghoran) and village name (Murad Kohi vs Morad Kohi)
- Official's title given as Sheikh Azizur Rahman (Bakhtar) vs Maulvi Azizur Rahman (RTA)
- Bakhtar reports ongoing construction in three additional provinces and resident reactions; RTA does not
Filed by 2 outlets
RTA
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Bakhtar News
Reported straight
Reported straight
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Society — Afghan Red Crescent Society, Herat, Gulran district, earthquake relief, housing aid
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