Overview

• USGS recorded several shallow aftershocks up to magnitude 5.6 from Thursday night into Friday, with tremors felt in Kabul and Islamabad and at least 10 new injuries reported across eight provinces.
• An additional magnitude 5.2 quake struck the same area Friday afternoon, adding to damage in hard‑hit eastern districts including Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman.
• Taliban officials report more than 2,200 dead and over 3,600 injured, including 2,205 deaths and 3,640 injuries in Kunar province alone, as rescue operations continue.
• Survivors describe sleeping outdoors in rain and cold, blocked roads and landslides slowing aid, and calls for relocation and reconstruction of irrigation and water systems.
• Witnesses say male-only rescue teams often prioritized men and boys, with women left without immediate care amid a shortage of female medics linked to Taliban restrictions, as UN Women urged that women’s needs guide the response.