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Afghanistan Quake Death Toll Climbs to 2,205 as Access Woes Slow Relief

Donor cuts, together with Taliban restrictions on aid groups, are limiting the scale of the response.

Muertos en afganistán por sismo
Sobrevivientes en Afganistán siguen sin ayuda tras devastador terremoto
El fuerte terremoto que sacudió el este de Afganistán el pasado 31 de agosto dejó hasta el momento 2.205 víctimas fatales.
El fuerte terremoto que sacudió el este de Afganistán el pasado 31 de agosto dejó hasta el momento 2.205 víctimas fatales.

Overview

  • Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat reported 2,205 dead and 3,640 injured from the nighttime magnitude‑6.0 quake, with search and relief efforts continuing.
  • Aftershocks persisted, including a magnitude‑4.7 tremor on Thursday, heightening fear and complicating operations in the east.
  • Entire mud‑brick communities in Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman were leveled, leaving families in the open as fragile homes collapsed.
  • Landslides and blocked mountain roads have cut off remote districts, with aid teams trekking long distances on foot and some assistance now moving via air bridges and convoys.
  • The UN released $5 million from its emergency fund and the WHO expanded its response and requested $4 million, yet hundreds of health facilities remain closed and those operating are overwhelmed.