Winter threatens more hardship for survivors of Kunar earthquake

Winter threatens more hardship for survivors of Kunar earthquake

As winter approaches Afghanistan’s eastern mountains, thousands of people displaced by the devastating 31 August 2025 earthquake in Kunar province are bracing for new challenges. Kochai, a mother of five from Shomash village in Nurgal district, recalls the night the magnitude 6 quake struck. “It was between ten and 12 o’clock when my uncle’s wife went to bed. I told her not to lock the door—my senses were telling me an earthquake might happen,” …