Afghan women and children chase false rumors at Kabul airport

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Hundreds of Afghans, including women and children, rushed towards Kabul airport after a false rumor spread that planes were heading to Turkey to help earthquake victims.

Videos and photos posted to social media since Wednesday show dozens of desperate people running on foot in the dark and cold towards the airport.

The scene dates back to August 2021, when thousands of desperate people stormed the airport to airlift those fleeing the Taliban takeover. Life in Afghanistan has become even bleaker with the onset of winter, restrictions on women and extreme poverty.

“I heard that Turkey is taking people out, so I thought I could go and help those in need,” said Abdul Ghafar, 26, a Kabul resident who rushed to the airport on Wednesday, adding: “Also, this could be an opportunity for me. find a way out of the country.

Ghafar waited three hours in cold weather outside the airport on his way home after Taliban forces said there were no such flights to Turkey.

Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for Kabul’s police chief, said there were no such flights and said the situation had returned to normal by Thursday morning. He asked people not to disturb public order with “baseless lies”.

The Taliban government in a statement expressed condolences to Turkey and Syria over the tragedy that killed at least 16,000 people. The government has announced an aid package of 10 million Afghans for Turkey and 5 million Afghans for Syria.

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