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Afghanistan Quake Toll Rises to 1,411 as Search Narrows in Hard-Hit Kunar

Aftershocks, blocked roads, funding gaps strain a response already weakened by reduced aid.

Des blessés à l'hôpital à Jalalabad, le 1er septembre 2025 après un tremblement de terre qui a frappé un village de l'est de l'Afghanistan
Un blessé sur un lit d'hôpital à Jalalabad, le 1er septembre 2025 après un tremblement de terre qui a frappé un village de l'est de l'Afghanistan
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Overview

  • Taliban authorities report 1,411 dead and 3,124 injured, with most casualties in Kunar after a magnitude-6 quake struck near Jalalabad at about 8 km depth.
  • Rescuers struggle to reach remote valleys cut off by landslides as families dig through flattened mud homes in districts such as Nurgal.
  • The Defense Ministry says 155 helicopter flights have evacuated roughly 2,000 wounded to regional hospitals, which remain overstretched.
  • Multiple strong aftershocks followed, including a magnitude‑5.2 event on Tuesday, further complicating operations and terrifying survivors.
  • The UN released an initial $5 million for relief as agencies appeal for more support, with WHO citing a $3 million shortfall and warning of disease risks among displaced people.