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
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has reached 812, with more than 2,800 people injured. The government has formed a special committee to coordinate the response and allocated 100 million afghanis for immediate relief. The earthquake struck around midnight and measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to the United States More
At least five people have been killed and two others injured due to roof collapse and flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Nangarhar province. Dozens of homes, thousands of acres of farmland, roads and retaining walls were also damaged in the overnight disaster. According to a statement from the Nangarhar Media Office, the More
Three children have been killed and seven other people, including women and children, injured in drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar and southeastern Khost provinces, local sources said on Thursday. In a statement, the Nangarhar governor’s office said: “Two drone attacks struck the house of a poor civilian named Shahswar in the 28-Wyala area of Shinwari More
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador in Kabul in response to last night’s drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar and southeastern Khost provinces. Along with a protest note, the ministry warned “such actions will inevitably have consequences.” In a statement, MoFA said: “The ambassador of Pakistan was summoned following last night’s strikes More
The European Union Office in Afghanistan has expressed concern about the decline in water resources in the country, especially in Kabul, saying the problem affects all sectors of life and that the EU is cooperating with Afghan partners in this regard. In a statement, the EU office said on Thursday that it was committed to More
