Overview

• A magnitude‑6.0 earthquake struck at 23:47 local time near Jalalabad with a shallow focus of about 8 km, followed by several aftershocks of around 5.2, according to the USGS.
• Taliban officials report roughly 800–812 deaths and about 2,500–2,817 injured, with the heaviest toll in Kunar’s districts including Nurgal, Sawkay, Watapur, Manogi and Chapa Dara.
• Rescue teams are struggling to reach isolated communities because of landslides and blocked roads in mountainous terrain, and authorities caution that totals are likely to rise.
• The de facto government, the UN and the Afghan Red Crescent have deployed medical teams and helicopters, with around 40 evacuation flights reported and hospitals in Jalalabad under strain.
• Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristán are among the worst affected provinces, while tremors were felt in Kabul and across Pakistan; Kabul announced an emergency committee and initial funding to support relief.