US EditionDeath toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to 2,205, the Taliban say
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, triggering landslides that blocked roads and halted rescue work in Kunar province.
- This quake followed a deadly magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit the region on Sunday, causing over 2,200 deaths and nearly 4,000 injuries as confirmed by Taliban authorities.
- Access to affected areas remains difficult due to ongoing aftershocks, landslides, and damaged infrastructure while rescue teams continue recovering bodies and aiding displaced residents.
- The disaster has impacted more than 500,000 people, with 98% of buildings damaged or destroyed, and agencies warn of vast, growing humanitarian needs including a $3 million funding gap for medical supplies.
- Urgent international aid and expanded health interventions are required to address survivors' needs amid worsening conditions and ongoing tremors in this impoverished, war-affected region.
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Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday.
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The AgeWhat’s wrong with this photo? The rule that left women and girls to die under Afghan rubble
As images began to emerge showing the aftermath of the weekend earthquake that killed at least 2200 people, it quickly became clear that something was missing.
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AlKhaleej TodayTrapped by landslides, shaken by aftershocks — Afghan quake zone reels as death toll climbs past 2,200
NURGAL (Afghanistan), Sept 5 —The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend rose sharply Thursday to more than 2,200, according to updated figures, making it the deadliest in decades to hit the country.The vast majority of those killed in the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that jolted the mountainous region bordering Pakistan late Sunday were in Kunar province, where 2,205 people died and 3,640 were injured…
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200 as aid agencies plead for funds
Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday.
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