Particle.news
Download on the App Store
43 ARTICLES
·
2d ago

Fresh Aftershocks Rattle Eastern Afghanistan as Quake Toll Tops 2,200

Fresh aftershocks are stalling access for an underfunded relief response.

Image
Image
A boy stands in front of houses damaged by a deadly earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at Masud village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan.
Civil defense workers, locals, and army soldiers prepare to evacuate injured victims of an earthquake that killed hundreds and destroyed numerous villages in eastern Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Hedayat Shah)

Overview

  • Seismological agencies recorded multiple shallow aftershocks — including 5.4–5.6 events within about 12 hours — with authorities reporting at least 10 new injuries as tremors continued to jolt Nangarhar and nearby provinces.
  • Taliban officials put the death toll at about 2,205 with roughly 3,640 injured, while more than 6,700 homes have been destroyed and rescuers say the count could rise as remote areas are reached.
  • Landslides and debris have blocked mountain roads, hindering search-and-rescue and aid delivery, with health facilities overwhelmed and many families sheltering outdoors for fear of further collapses.
  • WHO appealed for about $4 million and warned of disease risks in crowded shelters, the UN released $10 million in emergency funds, and WFP and several countries — including India, China, Germany and Russia — dispatched assistance, but agencies describe a significant funding gap.
  • Local reports say cultural restrictions have impeded contact with female victims in some areas, with humanitarian groups urging inclusion of Afghan women responders to ensure lifesaving care reaches all survivors.