KABUL: Afghanistan has been hit by a third earthquake in less than a week, as the death toll from Sunday’s devastating quake continues to rise. The latest tremor — a magnitude 6.2 earthquake — struck the country’s south-eastern region on Thursday night, according to data from the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany. The full … Read more
New earthquake hits western Afghanistan after recent deadly tremors. US Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.3 quake near Herat. Frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan due to its location near tectonic plate boundaries. A new earthquake has struck western Afghanistan, just days after two significant tremors in the region claimed the lives of over 1,000 people. According … Read more
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan has left over 2,000 dead and many injured. International aid organizations, including UNICEF, are rushing to provide relief, but resources are strained. Afghanistan, already in turmoil due to conflict and economic crisis, faces additional challenges. International humanitarian organizations are working urgently to assist survivors of the recent earthquake … Read more
Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes western Afghanistan Death toll expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue Thousands injured, overwhelming already inadequate medical facilities A powerful earthquake has struck western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, raising concerns about a high death toll. Initially, the Taliban government reported that the number of casualties could exceed … Read more
Following Afghanistan’s tragic earthquake, a photo of a three-year-old child standing in front of a wrecked home went viral on social media last week. Sayed Ziarmal Hashemi, an Afghan journalist, tweeted the image on Twitter, where it garnered poignant comments and donations from numerous users. This little child is probably the only remaining alive member … Read more
Survivors of the earthquake in Afghanistan wait for aid to arrive as they wait for food, shelter and water. The disaster has affected over 118 thousand children, according to Save the Children. Heavy rain and flooding are making it hard to help those who were hurt. Many survivors of Afghanistan deadliest earthquake in more than … Read more
According to Taliban officials who said the rescue effort was nearly finished. According to Muawiyah, the earthquake left roughly 1,000 people dead and 1,500 injured. the death toll, the earthquake in Afghanistan was the bloodiest in the past 20 years. In a remote area of Afghanistan where an earthquake killed 1,000 people, aid started to … Read more
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the town of Khost on the Pakistani border. At least 1,500 people have been injured, but the toll is expected to rise. The Taliban has sent emergency resources, including helicopters and ambulances, and compensated victims’ families. Search and rescue operations are underway in eastern Afghanistan after an earthquake killed … Read more
As news from isolated mountain villages trickles in, the death toll is expected to rise. After the magnitude 6.1 earthquake, homes were reduced to rubble and people covered in blankets lay on the ground According to health and aid workers, an undetermined number of people are still trapped in the rubble and in remote areas. … Read more
A strong earthquake early on Wednesday morning in eastern Afghanistan’s remote, mountainous territory killed 1,000 people. It injured 1,500 more. Officials issued a warning that the dismal death toll was expected to increase. According to a state-run news agency, a strong earthquake early on Wednesday morning in eastern Afghanistan’s remote, mountainous territory killed 1,000 people … Read more
