US EditionOttawa vows to help Afghans hit by deadly earthquake as groups call out aid rest
The earthquake flattened villages in Kunar province, with over 3,000 injured and relief efforts hindered by rugged terrain, according to Taliban and United Nations officials.
- A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, resulting in over 1,400 fatalities and more than 3,300 injuries, according to Taliban authorities.
- China's embassy in Afghanistan announced it had extended earthquake relief aid after the Taliban government appealed for urgent help.
- The Taliban organized 155 helicopter flights to evacuate around 2,000 injured individuals to hospitals, as reported by the defense ministry.
- The World Health Organization warned that casualties may rise, as many people remain trapped in destroyed buildings.
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Relief is still struggling to reach the survivors of one of the deadliest earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Commandos Airdropped Into Remote Afghan Region In Race To Rescue Earthquake Survivors
Dozens of Afghan commandos are being airdropped into a remote mountainous region along the eastern border with Pakistan to help in the race to rescue victims of an earthquake late last week that has claimed the lives of more than 1,400 people, according to Taliban authorities.
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Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
Hope was quickly fading of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages on Wednesday.
Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake kills over 1,400
Rescue workers search for victims amidst debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025. Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by a powerful...
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