US EditionMore than 1,400 Dead After 6.0 Quake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
- On Tuesday, September 2, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan, occurring just 48 hours after a devastating 6.0 quake claimed over 1,400 lives.
- The initial earthquake on Sunday night occurred near Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, a region prone to seismic activity due to the Hindu Kush mountain range.
- Rescue teams face difficulties due to rough mountainous terrain and aftershocks, with dozens of commandos air-dropped to inaccessible areas to help pull survivors from rubble.
- India has provided 1,000 family tents delivered in Kabul and is moving 15 tonnes of food supplies to Kunar, with further relief planned, while the UN warns the impact could affect hundreds of thousands.
- The ongoing rescue and aid efforts highlight urgent humanitarian needs amid economic challenges under Taliban rule, as international calls for support continue given the exponential rise in casualties.
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Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400
Strong aftershocks to a powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people at the weekend rattled eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday as survivors in remote hard-hit villages prepared for another night without shelter. Temporary shelters had not yet reached the Mazar Dara area of Kunar province, an AFP journalist said, with roads still blocked to the
More than 1,400 dead and 3,000 injured in earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Three years ago, eastern Afghanistan was also hit by a powerful earthquake.
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