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Rescuers Struggle to Reach Afghan Quake Survivors as Toll Nears 1,470

Severe funding shortages are limiting lifesaving aid despite new emergency appeals.

An Afghan man sits amid the remains of a damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake at the Dara-i-Nur district of Nangarhar province on September 3, 2025.
A village lies in rubble after Sunday night's powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck several provinces, in a remote valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nava Jamshidi)
A woman and her children, survivors of Sunday night's 6.0-magnitude earthquake, wait for assistance in the village of Wadir, Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nava Jamshidi)
The earthquake is 'the last thing families with young children need in a country where many don't have enough food,' the World Food Programme says

Overview

  • Taliban officials report 1,469 dead and more than 3,700 injured, with authorities warning the count will rise as more bodies are recovered.
  • Aftershocks and landslides have cut access to mountain villages in Kunar, prompting airdrops, long foot treks by aid teams, and 155 helicopter evacuations over two days.
  • The World Health Organization is seeking $4 million for emergency health operations as hospitals face shortages, and the World Food Programme says current resources cover only four weeks.
  • UNHCR estimates that more than 500,000 people are affected, with many families sleeping outdoors without shelter, food or safe water in Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman.
  • International funding remains limited, with initial pledges from the UK, South Korea, the EU/UN and Australia, as aid groups also flag barriers for women under Taliban restrictions.