Overview

• Taliban authorities report more than 1,400 dead and over 3,100–3,300 injured after the magnitude‑6.0 quake near Jalalabad, with Kunar province suffering the vast majority of casualties.
• Thousands of homes were destroyed across Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman, entire villages were flattened, and landslides blocked narrow mountain tracks, forcing aid teams to hike long distances with supplies.
• Authorities say commandos were airdropped into isolated valleys and at least 155 helicopter flights evacuated roughly 1,900–2,000 people while delivering emergency cargo and setting up coordination sites.
• A strong aftershock on September 2 compounded damage, survivors are sleeping outdoors, and UN and NGO officials warn the toll could rise as people remain trapped and urgent needs for shelter, food, water and trauma care outstrip supplies.
• The IFRC launched a 25 million Swiss franc appeal as UN agencies scale up, but the broader Afghanistan plan is only about 28% funded and restrictions on women’s care and a shortage of female staff are limiting assistance to women and girls.