US EditionMore than 1,400 Dead After 6.0 Quake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
- More than 1,400 people have died after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, with over 3,000 injuries reported, according to a Taliban government report.
- The earthquake, which hit near Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, caused extensive damage and prompted rescue operations, despite challenging terrain.
- Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, remarked that most casualties occurred in Kunar province, where significant devastation was reported.
- Humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, are mobilizing aid, but Afghanistan's healthcare system is already strained due to funding cuts.
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Afghan Man Who Lost 10 Family Members Recounts Quake Horror
Families in eastern Afghanistan continue to recover their dead after an earthquake struck on August 31, killing more than 1,400 people. RFE/RL's Radio Azadi spoke to a man in Kunar Province who lost 10 family members. He and fellow survivors are sheltering under tents near their destroyed homes.
ABC FOX Montana
Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed.
On the third day of difficult operations, relief still struggles to reach the survivors of one of the deadliest earthquakes in Afghanistan, destitute in the face of the future after losing everything.
The Courier
Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors
Dozens of commandos are landing where helicopters can't as rescue efforts continue in eastern Afghanistan after a massive...
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