US EditionUN Teams Mobilize After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan , Killing Dozens
India began delivering food and medical supplies to northern Afghanistan after a 6.3 magnitude quake killed 20 and injured over 500, officials said.
- On Monday, a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 and injuring over 500, while India began delivering relief materials to affected communities.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar dialled Monday to convey condolences to Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and discuss progress in bilateral relations and regional situation.
- During Muttaqi's visit, regional clashes erupted after a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul and the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict featured in the ministers' phone call.
- On October 21, the MEA said the Indian embassy in Kabul will augment development and humanitarian aid, reaffirming efforts after re-establishing its diplomatic presence in June 2022 following the Taliban seizure, August 2021.
- Further aid shipments, including medicines, are expected soon as Indian relief medicines and food items have been delivered, while the October 19 ceasefire followed talks brokered by Qatar and Turkiye.
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November 3, 2025 – Kabul – EFE. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has updated the numbers of victims of the strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the northern part of the country in the early morning of Monday. According to official sources, the earthquake has left more than twenty people dead and at least five hundred thirty injured. This data was confirmed by Sharafat Zaman, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, who mentioned that…
Afghanistan struck by another powerful earthquake
A powerful #earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern #Afghanistan, just months after the deadliest in the country's history. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight near Mazar-e-Sharif, famous for its Blue #Mosque, which was partially damaged.
UN sends teams to earthquake-affected areas in Afghanistan
In a post on its official website, the UN lamented the consequences of the earthquake and recalled that approximately two months ago a similar event devastated the east of the country and caused the deaths of more than a thousand people. Meanwhile, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that the organization’s first response teams are already in the area to provide care to the injured. …
At least 20 people died and 534 were injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Monday, two months after a deadly earthquake in the east of the country, authorities reported. The earthquake occurred around 01:00 local hours with epicenter in Kholm, Samangan province, and had a depth of 28 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). "All the houses were destroyed and there were injuries," Ah…
Jaishankar speaks with Muttaqi, pledges more aid for quake-hit Afghanistan
India on Monday started delivering relief materials for people hit by a major earthquake in Afghanistan with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar assuring his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi of more supplies.
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