The majority of youngsters perished in Paktika’s Gayan district, which remained in ruins. The earthquake has also left an estimated 65 orphaned or unaccompanied children. It has become a test of the Taliban’s ability to run the country and the international community’s willingness to help. GAYAN, Afghanistan: At least 155 children were killed in last … Read more
An aftershock strikes the Gayan district of Paktika province, killing five people and injuring 11. More than 1,000 people have been killed in the region since Wednesday’s earthquake. The quake struck Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, damaging thousands of homes. KABUL: Five people were killed and eleven others were injured after an aftershock struck a … 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
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
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck hardest in the east of Afghanistan. The disaster poses a huge challenge for the hardline Islamists. Over 2,000 homes destroyed in the region. Bibi Hawa’s face is distorted by tears as she tries to grasp her predicament from a hospital bed in earthquake affected city of Sharan, capital of Afghanistan’s Paktika … Read more
