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Powerful Aftershocks Rattle Eastern Afghanistan as Quake Death Toll Reaches 2,205

Relief operations face blocked roads, ongoing aftershocks, severe funding shortfalls despite limited international aid.

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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

  • Seismology agencies recorded several new tremors, including shallow quakes around magnitude 5.4–5.6 within about 12 hours in Nangarhar, with differing readings reported by GFZ and the USGS.
  • Taliban officials report at least 2,205 dead and about 3,640 injured, with AFP noting at least 10 additional injuries from the latest aftershocks and more than 6,700 homes destroyed.
  • Landslides, rockfall and rugged terrain continue to block access to remote villages, forcing some helicopter evacuations and slowing searches for bodies and survivors.
  • The UN released $10 million for emergency aid as the WHO appeals for $4 million and warns of disease risks in crowded shelters and overstretched clinics.
  • Aid flows include WFP food deliveries and new support from Canada ($3 million), Germany (€2.1 million), Russia (airlifted supplies) and India (21 tonnes of relief), yet agencies say critical funding and health‑service gaps persist.