US EditionMore than 1,400 Dead After 6.0 Quake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
- A magnitude-6 earthquake struck Afghanistan, resulting in over 800 fatalities and at least 2,800 injuries, according to authorities.
- Zabihullah Mujahid reported that 812 people have died, primarily in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces.
- Rescue operations evacuated 420 wounded and dead from the eastern provinces, though efforts face challenges due to rough terrains and bad weather.
- Humanitarian aid has decreased significantly to $767 million in 2023, down from $3.8 billion in 2022, impacting the response.
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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.
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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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