Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has turned part of his visit to Afghanistan into a mission to save a goat herder's daughter.
Støre has been trying to mobilize forces to fly ten-year-old Naoroz, who has suffered life-threatening burns and her father, a goat herder, to Bergen, Norway
Three weeks ago a family oil lamp exploded, and burning oil hit Naoroz, leaving her with serious burns over 30 percent of her body, especially the head, hand, knees and feet.
The rescue came by chance, with a Norwegian defense flight arriving in Kabul bringing personnel to Meymaneh. Medical personnel are on board and they will bring Naoroz to Bergen.
They arrived in Bergen over the weekend and his daughter Naoroz was immediately transferred to Haukeland Hospital's well-known burn unit. Doctors there said they were optimistic she could make a full recovery.
The family lost everything when a paraffin oven that Naoroz had lit to warm up their home ended up burning the house down. Her mother and three siblings are now staying with the mother's parents.
Aftenposten (norwegian)
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