In the midst of an ongoing humanitarian crisis and economic consequences in Afghanistan, the World Food Program (WFP) has raised alarm about the current situation in the war-torn country, stating that they require up to $2.6 billion to feed the vulnerable population, according to media reports.

WFP spokesman for Afghanistan Shelley Thakral told the media that while the Afghan people had endured severe hunger in the past, the poverty and malnutrition this time is worrying. The worst drought in decades, a surge in food costs, and the Taliban's takeover, which precipitated the economic consequences, according to Thakral, are the reasons why up to 23 million Afghans are currently starving. 

"Hundreds of thousands of people, particularly teachers and construction workers, are facing shortages of food and insecurity for the first time," the representative said, adding that there was a "new urban class of hungry people" as a result of the political shift.

People have ran out of vegetables, meat, and dairy, according to the spokeswoman, at a time when malnutrition is on the rise. She went on to say that some people were selling personal goods to feed their families and obtain firewood to keep their houses warm. According to the Food And Agriculture organisation, 22.8 million Afghans are food insecure, including hundreds of thousands who will be displaced by conflict in 2021.

Undernutrition is also on the rise, with 2 million youngsters suffering from hunger.

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