JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: Thousands of Afghan refugees from the Kandahar area are trying to cross the border into Pakistan. They're bringing very little with them other than stories of war and hardship. CNN's Amanda Kibel is on the border right now and she has the latest on what is shaping up to be a desperate situation -- Amanda.</s>AMANDA KIBEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well Jeanne I'm in Quetta right now which is about a four hour drive from the border area. But the reports that we've had from the Chaman border today is that the border remains completely sealed and absolutely no refugees have been allowed to cross today. We also hear there are some 6,000 refugees messed on the Afghan side of the border waiting to cross. We've had reports that these refugees have begun throwing stones at Pakistan security officials manning the border post. Clearly, they've been waiting there for the days, waiting to cross and with no sign of the border softening, they are becoming increasingly desperate.</s>FATOUMA KABA, UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN PAKISTAN: We do not have the facilities for now that's why we're in a race against time. We're in the race against time to finish this facility. We're in the race against time because we are seeing a very dramatic situation.</s>KIBEL: The UNHCR plans to begin sending trucks here Sunday with tents, food, and blankets. And a medical team they say is headed this way. But with an estimated 10,000 refugees waiting on the other side of the Afghan border and thousands already in Pakistan, aid agencies say they will need to move quickly to transform their contingency plan into a full-blown aid operation.</s>MESERVE: Amanda Kibel in Pakistan thank you. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Afghan Refugees Try to Get into Pakistan from Kandahar Area