More than 221,000 still need aid six months after Kunar quake, Red Cross says

More than 221,000 still need aid six months after Kunar quake, Red Cross says

More than 221,000 people in eastern Afghanistan remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance six months after a devastating earthquake struck Kunar province, the Red Cross says. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near Jalalabad on Aug. 31, 2025, severely affecting the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristan. Powerful aftershocks followed in the days afterward, worsening destruction and disrupting relief efforts. The disaster killed…