afghan residents sit at a damaged house after earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan, district of Herat province, on October 7,2023 (PHOTO / AFP)

China mourns the victims and offers sympathies to the injured and the families who have lost loved ones, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday after powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have caused heavy casualties.

It was reported that magnitude-6.2 earthquakes hit Herat province in western Afghanistan on Saturday, killing more than 2,000 and injuring nearly 10,000 so far.

China will do its best to assist in Afghanistan's disaster-relief efforts

A spokesperson confirmed in the statement that so far no injuries or deaths of Chinese nationals were found in the quakes.

China will do its best to assist in Afghanistan's disaster-relief efforts in light of its needs, the spokesperson said.

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"We believe that the people of Afghanistan will overcome the impact of the disaster and rebuild their homes at an early date," the spokesperson said.