At least 31 people were injured due to an earthquake in eastern Nangarhar and Laghman provinces, In Kunar, local Taliban officials say that one woman has died so far as a result of last night’s earthquake. and residents also suffered financial losses, local officials said on Friday. Last night, around 10:00 PM, an earthquake measuring More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that a funding shortfall of over four million US dollars threatens to slow critical interventions for the victims of the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, where thousands of displaced families face severe health and humanitarian needs. Three days have passed since the devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern More
A United Nation official says the world body’s partners in the Mine Action Service have warned that 25 square kilometers of land in the earthquake-affected areas in eastern Afghanistan is contaminated with explosive materials. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations, said in a press conference that the humanitarian partners of the agency report More
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Kunar province has risen to 2,205 and the number of injured reached 3,640, while rescue operation still ongoing, an official said on Thursday. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman of Taliban, stated in a statement on X: “In the Mazar Dara area of Nurgal district, in the Diva-Gul More
Four Qatari aircraft carrying humanitarian aid have arrived in Kabul, delivering two mobile hospitals, medicines, food supplies and essential shelter items to support earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan. In line with directives from the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Qatari Amiri Air Force planes landed on Wednesday in Kabul with assistance provided by More
Rescue operations continued in the earthquake-hit areas on Wednesday; with the death toll in eastern Kunar province reaching 1,457. The powerful Monday night’s earthquake also left 3,394 injured and destroyed 6,782 homes, the deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said. The earthquake, measured at 6.0 on the US Geological Survey’s Richter scale, caused More
China, Iran, India, Turkey and Pakistan have provided cash, food and non-food assistance to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan. The European Union (EU) has also announced €1 million in emergency aid and 130 tonnes of relief supplies. The quake struck around midnight on Sunday and was recorded at a magnitude of 6.0 by the US More
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Canada and Switzerland have extended condolences and pledged assistance following a deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. The Secretary General of the Muslim World League, as well as Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic, also issued messages of sympathy. The quake, which struck shortly after midnight on Sunday, was recorded More
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 1,124, with 3,251 people injured and more than 8,000 houses destroyed, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said on Tuesday. In a statement released around 1:00 p.m. today, the ARCS confirmed the updated figures, adding that rescue operations are still underway in More
The United Nations, the European Union, Japan and Turkey have expressed deep sorrow over the deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night and have sent teams to provide urgent assistance to the affected communities. The earthquake struck around midnight, registering a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to the United States More
