Over 5,000 Tents Set Up for Earthquake Survivors in Kunar

September 8, 2025
Sadaqat Ghorzang
TOLOnews Reporter
7 Sept 2025

According to local officials, all basic necessities have been provided for survivors in these temporary camps.

More than 5,000 tents have been installed in temporary camps for the earthquake-affected people of Kunar province.

According to local officials, all basic necessities have been provided for survivors in these temporary camps.

Najibullah Hanif, head of Kunar’s Department of Information and Culture, said: “We have set up more than 5,000 tents for earthquake-affected families, and the process is still ongoing. More tents are being installed for them. We have two zones: one internal zone, where we have already set up tents for local residents, and another area where we want to relocate people. However, it is not yet clear how many will be relocated. For all those who have been moved, we have installed tents, activated camps, and provided all necessary supplies.”

Meanwhile, survivors are calling on the Islamic Emirate and aid organizations to provide not only shelter but also other essential assistance.

Taj Bibi, an earthquake survivor, said: “My husband was injured in the earthquake and is now hospitalized at Nangarhar Regional Hospital, but we still have no information about his health condition. Three of my children were killed, our home and rooms collapsed. The rooms fell on us, trapping us under the rubble. My children died there. Our house was completely destroyed.”

Fatema Bibi, another survivor, said: “We lost everything in the earthquake. Our rooms collapsed, and the entire area is mountainous. My request is that we be relocated to flat land. We are now living in tents, which is extremely difficult because winter is approaching, and life in tents during the winter is unbearable. We ask the institutions and the Islamic Emirate to build permanent homes for us.”

Ismail, a resident of Sawki district in Kunar province, lost six members of his family in last week’s deadly earthquake, while five others were injured.

Now living with his remaining family members in a temporary camp built by the Islamic Emirate, he said: “Six members of my family were martyred—my mother, two brothers, one niece, and two nephews. Five others were injured and are currently receiving treatment at Nangarhar Regional Hospital, but we have no information about their health condition.”

At the same time, representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan announced that $8 million USD is needed to rebuild shelters, establish temporary and permanent housing, construct roads, and provide renewable energy for affected families.

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Kunar Earthquake Survivors Face Deep Psychological Trauma

September 8, 2025
Sadaqat Ghorzang
TOLOnews Reporter
6 Sept 2025

The continuous aftershocks have disrupted and made daily life difficult for residents of Deh-e-Gul valley in the Suki district.

Sadaqat Ghorzang, a TOLOnews reporter who has been in Kunar since the earthquake struck, says that many survivors of last week’s deadly quake are grappling with severe psychological problems.

The continuous aftershocks have disrupted and made daily life difficult for residents of Deh-e-Gul valley in the Suki district.

Naqibullah, a Kunar earthquake survivor, said: “My father and mother were killed. When the earthquake struck, our house collapsed on us, and now my mind no longer works.”

Ajab Gul, another survivor, said: “Even now, there are tremors. Every time I recall that scene, I feel like it was only a dream. This has caused me serious psychological distress, and my mental state is very poor.”

Akhtar Mohammad, a resident of Suki district in Kunar, lost 17 members of his family in the deadly earthquake last Sunday evening, while he and his two brothers were injured.

He says that the memories of his lost loved ones return to him constantly, leaving him deeply traumatized.

Akhtar Mohammad, a Kunar earthquake survivor, said: “In this earthquake, we had two wounded and 17 martyrs, my brothers and sisters. Now, when I walk and move, I feel as if I am dreaming. I am suffering from psychological problems.”

Local officials say that rescue operations in Deh-e-Gul valley of Suki district have concluded, while aid distribution continues through special committees.

Ziaulhaq Hamid, Kunar’s police chief and head of the Deh-e-Gul rescue committee, said: “Rescue operations in Deh-e-Gul, Suki district of Kunar, have been completed. The wounded were transferred properly, all the martyrs have been buried, and since the third morning after the quake, the aid delivery process has continued. For this, we have set up a central committee in Deh-e-Gul, along with four additional committees.”

Local authorities added that residents of affected areas have been relocated to temporary camps to prevent potential threats and ensure security.

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Afghan survivors struggle in the wake of deadly earthquake

September 8, 2025
Al Jazeera
Published On 6 Sep 2025

More than 2,200 deaths recorded as southeast Afghanistan grapples with aftermath of a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake.

In the mountains of southeast Afghanistan, whole villages have been reduced to piles of stone and mud.

Nearly one week after a devastating earthquake struck Kunar province, residents are mourning their families and figuring out how they can possibly survive, having lost everything.

A magnitude 6.0 tremor struck the remote mountainous region last weekend, killing more than 2,200 people.

“The victims face only two choices, to leave, or die,” Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reported from Kunar province, the epicentre of the quake.

Following the earthquake, strong aftershocks were reported on Friday, injuring at least 10, and raising fears of more death and destruction.

Survivor Gul Rahim from Kunar province lost 63 members of his family in the quake, including his five-year-old daughter Fatima.

“We were asleep at home when, at midnight, the earthquake struck. All the houses collapsed and everyone was screaming,” he told Al Jazeera, sitting on the ruins of his home, with several bags of whatever belongings he could recover.

“I managed to get out, but my youngest daughter was trapped inside, crying, ‘Father, get me out of here!” By the time we reached her, she had passed away,” he said, his voice trembling with grief.

“She was my youngest and most beloved daughter.”

Rahim said another 100 or so of his neighbours were killed in the quake.

“The dead and injured were countless. The earthquake was terrifying, and leads people to despair,” he added.

The Majority of victims are from Kunar province, where most people live in wood and mud-brick homes built along steep river valleys surrounded by towering mountains.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said as of September 3, at least 6,700 homes have been destroyed.

Rahim told Al Jazeera he was now living in a tent, and was worried about winter approaching as the area receives “heavy snowfall”.

“What we need most are proper homes to survive the cold,” he said. “I call on the whole world, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, to help us. We have lost everything, even our livestock and chickens. Nothing remains.”

Rescue efforts continue

Treacherous roads, relentless aftershocks and limited aid mean many communities remain cut off.

“Getting here was a harrowing experience,” recounted Al Jazeera’s Hashem. “We were driving for hours on winding cliffside roads, with aftershocks shaking the ground beneath us until we finally made it.

While rescue workers were “working around the clock” in search of survivors, hope was fading, Hashem said. “The official death toll isn’t final, with so many still missing, the number will most certainly rise,” he noted.

WHO has said landslides and blocked roads have obstructed relief work. The organisation has appealed for $4m in funds to provide “life-saving health interventions” coupled with supporting “water, sanitation, and hygiene activities” for residents.

“They need food assistance, safety, and medicine for the children,” volunteer Abdulrahman Sharafat told Al Jazeera.

Afghanistan is prone to powerful earthquakes because it sits where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. In October 2023, the western province of Herat experienced a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, resulting in more than 2,000 deaths.

A year earlier, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, Khost, and Nangarhar, killing about 1,000 people.

Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies
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Two powerful aftershocks pummel Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2,200

September 8, 2025

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Reuters

  • Two powerful aftershocks strike within 12 hours
  • More than 6,700 homes destroyed, survivors stay in the open
  • Rescuers slowed by landslides, blocked roads, rough terrain
  • WHO warns of disease, overcrowding, lack of sanitation
  • UN says money running low, plans emergency funding appeal
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuers battled mountainous terrain and harsh weather.
Survivors in the earthquake-prone region are scrambling for basic amenities as the United Nations and other agencies warn of a critical need for funds, food, medical supplies and shelter, with the World Health Organization seeking funds of $4 million.

The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid. The Taliban administration estimated 2,205 deaths and 3,640 injuries by Thursday.

Ambulances ferried to hospital 13 people injured after Thursday night’s tremor of magnitude 6.2 in Nangarhar province, with its epicentre in the district of Shiwa near the Pakistan border, said regional health spokesman Naqibullah Rahimi.
Ten were discharged after treatment and three were in stable condition, he added.
A Reuters witness said details of the damage were still being collected after continuous aftershocks in Nangarhar, with its capital Jalalabad about 150 km (95 miles) from Kabul.
Friday’s earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck the southeast at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said, just hours after Thursday‘s event.
With houses built mostly of dry masonry, stone, and timber, some families preferred to stay in the open to guard against shocks, rather than return home.
Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.
Fallen rocks and earth blocked access to some badly affected villages, holding up rescue and relief efforts, they said.
The week’s first earthquake of magnitude 6, just before midnight on Sunday, was one of Afghanistan’s deadliest, unleashing damage and destruction in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces when it struck at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles).
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A second quake of magnitude 5.5 on Tuesday caused panic and interrupted rescue efforts as it sent rocks sliding down mountains and cut off roads to villages in remote areas.
The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
Afghanistan’s earthquakes mainly happen in the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

FUNDING CRISIS

Landslides and debris on key roads hampered relief work, the WHO said, as it called for more funds to provide healthcare and disease surveillance.
“A funding gap of at least $4 million threatens to delay critical activities, underscoring the urgent need for international support,” it added in a statement.
It warned of the risk of disease, stemming from overcrowded shelters, unsafe water and inappropriate waste management, while an influx of Afghans recently deported from Pakistan strains the fragile healthcare system.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government made an urgent appeal for international aid soon after Sunday’s disaster.
But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.
The United Nations, which has said money to help quake victims will run out soon, plans to launch an emergency appeal for funds, a senior official in the country said.
It has released $10 million, more than the trickle of cash announced by rich nations, though some have sent assistance such as tents.
“We have some seed funding, but we are looking to make a flash appeal,” Kate Carey, deputy head of the UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office for Afghanistan, told Reuters.

Reporting by Mohammad Yunus Yawar in Kabul, Charlotte Greenfield and Saeed Shah in Islamabad; Additional reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru; Writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by YP Rajesh and Clarence Fernandez

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US yet to approve any help following Afghanistan earthquake, sources say

September 8, 2025

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Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Nearly a week after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in Afghanistan and left tens of thousands homeless, the United States has not taken the first step to authorize emergency aid, and it was unclear if it plans to help at all, two former senior U.S. officials and a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
The lack of response by Washington to one of Afghanistan’s deadliest quakes in years underscores how President Donald Trump has forfeited decades of U.S. leadership of global disaster relief with his deep foreign aid cuts and closure of the main U.S. foreign assistance agency, said the source and the former officials.
The U.S. Agency for International Development was officially shuttered on Tuesday. The State Department on Monday extended its “heartfelt condolences” to Afghanistan in an X post. As of Friday, however, the State Department had not approved a declaration of humanitarian need, the first step in authorizing U.S. emergency relief, said the former officials, both of whom worked at USAID, and the third source, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
Such a declaration is usually issued within 24 hours of a major disaster.
The sources said State Department officials had considered recommendations for U.S. disaster aid for Afghanistan. One former senior official said the White House also has considered the issue, but decided against reversing a policy of ending aid to Afghanistan.
When asked if the U.S. would provide any emergency aid to Afghanistan following the magnitude 6 quake on Sunday, which was followed by powerful aftershocks on Thursday and Friday, a State Department spokesperson said: “We have nothing further to announce at this time.”
The United States was, until this year, the largest aid donor to Afghanistan, where it fought a 20-year war that ended with a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and the Taliban’s seizure of Kabul in 2021.
But in April, the Trump administration ended virtually all aid – totaling $562 million – to Afghanistan, citing a U.S. watchdog report that humanitarian groups receiving U.S. funds had paid $10.9 million in taxes, fees, and duties to the Taliban.
Asked whether the U.S. would provide emergency relief for earthquake survivors, a White House official said, “President Trump has been consistent in ensuring aid does not land in the hands of the Taliban regime, which continues to wrongfully detain U.S. citizens.”
‘STUCK IN STORAGE’
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said the Afghan earthquake was “the latest crisis to expose the cost of shrinking resources on vital humanitarian work.”
“Massive funding cuts have already brought essential health and nutrition services for millions to a halt; grounded aircraft, which are often the only lifeline to remote communities; and forced aid agencies to reduce their footprint,” he said in a statement on Thursday.
The Trump administration also has yet to respond to a request by the International Rescue Committee humanitarian organization to send $105,000 worth of U.S.-funded medical supplies following the first earthquake.
The materials include stethoscopes, first aid supplies, stretchers, and other essentials, said Kelly Razzouk, vice president of policy and advocacy for the IRC.
“The stocks are stuck in storage,” said Razzouk, who served on former U.S. President Joe Biden’s National Security Council. “In recent memory, I can’t remember a time when the U.S. did not respond to a crisis like this.”
The IRC needs Washington’s permission to send the equipment to Afghanistan because it had been funded by an unrelated U.S. grant that the Trump administration had since canceled.
“Beyond the loss of life, we have also seen basic infrastructure and livelihoods destroyed,” Stephen Rodriguez, the representative in Afghanistan for the U.N. Development Programme, told reporters on Friday.
He said donations of money, goods, and services have come from Britain, South Korea, Australia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and other countries.
“Far more is needed.”

Reporting by Jonathan Landay; additional reporting by Michelle Nichols and Charlotte Greenfield; Editing by Rod Nickel

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Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 1,457 as Rescue Efforts Continue

September 5, 2025
Khaama Press

Four days after Afghanistan’s Kunar earthquake, official reports confirm 1,457 deaths and 3,394 injuries. Over 6,700 homes destroyed as international aid struggles to reach remote communities.

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province has risen to 1,457, Taliban officials confirmed on Thursday, four days after the disaster.

Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban, said at least 3,394 people were injured, while more than 6,782 homes were destroyed across Kunar and neighboring Nangarhar.

Rescue workers are still pulling bodies from beneath the rubble, with officials acknowledging that the recovery operation remains far from complete. Survivors continue to face shortages of food, water, and medical care.

Taliban authorities claim that humanitarian assistance has reached many families and that roads to remote quake-hit areas have been reopened. They also reported that specialized rescue teams from several countries have joined ongoing operations.

Despite these assurances, residents and aid workers say relief efforts remain slow and uneven. The difficult mountainous terrain and widespread damage have made it hard to reach communities most in need.

International organizations, including the Red Cross and the World Health Organization, along with aid shipments from Turkey, Iran, India, and Japan, are working to support local operations. Relief agencies warn that access challenges are delaying critical supplies and medical assistance.

The earthquake is among Afghanistan’s deadliest in recent years, exposing once again the country’s fragile infrastructure and limited disaster response capacity. With thousands displaced, immediate international aid remains vital to prevent further loss of life.

Humanitarian groups stress that long-term recovery planning is essential. Without sustained global support, affected communities risk enduring years of hardship long after the initial rescue operations have ended.

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Sharp Rise in Forced Deportations of Afghan Migrants from Pakistan

September 5, 2025
TOLOnews
TV Network
4 Sept 2025

According to them, after the expiration of the designated deadline (August 31), the Pakistani government has intensified the forced removal of Afghan migrants.

A number of Afghan migrants in Pakistan report a sharp increase in forced deportations from the country in recent days.

According to them, after the expiration of the designated deadline (August 31), the Pakistani government has intensified the forced removal of Afghan migrants.

Mir Miakhil, a representative of Afghan migrants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said: “People are extremely anxious because they have been doing business here for nearly forty years, and dismantling everything in such a short period is impossible.”

Atiqullah Mansoor, an Afghan migrant in Pakistan, stated: “Not only did they not halt the deportations, but they escalated the process. We and international organizations have repeatedly appealed to the Pakistani government to carry out the deportations in a gradual and safe manner.”

Several other Afghan migrants also criticized the Pakistani government’s refusal to extend their visas. According to them, this lack of renewal has placed them in serious hardship.

Some migrant rights activists, emphasizing the need to resolve the challenges faced by refugees, are calling on Pakistan to halt the forced deportations until the situation in Afghanistan normalizes.

Mohammad Reza Sazesh, an Afghan migrant in Pakistan, said: “Afghan refugees are struggling with numerous problems. Visa renewals have been halted, and there is no possibility of extending them.”

Jamal Muslim, a migrant rights activist, said: “Pakistan must remain committed to its core obligations. Even now, thousands of Afghan refugees with legal documents are being humiliated.”

Although Pakistan has not officially announced the start of the third phase of Afghan migrant deportations, Pakistani media previously reported that Islamabad plans to begin deporting approximately 1.3 million Afghan migrants with POR (Proof of Registration) cards starting from September 1.

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UN: Aftershocks Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in Kunar

September 5, 2025
TOLOnews
TV Network
4 Sept 2025

However, earthquake survivors in Kunar say they have lost everything and now desperately need immediate assistance, especially shelter.

As the crisis in Kunar continues, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that following the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, assessments and relief operations are ongoing under very difficult conditions. According to the agency, aftershocks have created additional problems for residents, forcing many families to spend nights outdoors.

UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said: “ Despite these difficulties, food and shelter distribution have started, as well as the provision of health assistance, including through mobile health and nutrition teams. Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that urgent priorities remain shelter, medical supplies, drinking water, food and sanitation.”

Meanwhile, yesterday afternoon four military planes carrying humanitarian aid from Qatar arrived in Kabul, led by a delegation headed by Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of International Cooperation.

Al-Misnad, who was warmly welcomed by the Islamic Emirate’s Foreign Ministry, said the visit was made under the instruction of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with the aim of helping the people of Afghanistan during this crisis.

She added: “We have come here under the instruction of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to respect human dignity and to assist the people of Afghanistan in this crisis. With us is the ‘Lakhoya’ search and rescue team whose mission is to deliver medical aid, set up field hospitals, assist people in quake-hit areas, and work to save lives.”

However, earthquake survivors in Kunar say they have lost everything and now desperately need immediate assistance, especially shelter. They are calling for aid to reach affected areas as quickly as possible.

Alam Jan, a survivor, said: “We left our house, and everything we owned was destroyed. Only my clothes remained with me; I lost everything else.”

Darbar, another survivor, said: “Our sorrow is first with God, then with the people. Everything we had is gone, we have nothing left.”

Sunday night’s earthquake caused the most damage in the districts of Dara Mazar, Nurgal, and Suki in Kunar, killing nearly 2,200 people and causing massive financial losses.

Still, many people remain trapped under the rubble, and difficulties in accessing these areas have created serious obstacles for relief efforts.

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Third quake strikes Afghanistan as deaths rise

September 5, 2025
Joel Guinto
BBC News
September 4, 2025

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s remote south-eastern region on Thursday night, the third quake in six days, as the death toll from the first continued to rise.

The shallow quake hit at 20:56 local time (15:36 GMT) and sent people in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces scampering out of shelters in fear.

There was no immediate official report of casualties from Thursday night’s earthquake, but medics on the ground told the BBC that 17 wounded people were brought to Kunar Provincial Hospital.

Sunday’s quake has killed 1,368 people and wounded 2,180 others, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OHCA) said, citing reports from 25 villages.

A second earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on Tuesday temporarily halted rescue operations, which have mostly been conducted by helicopters as debris from landslides cuts off access to remote villages.

There have also been a steady stream of aftershocks.

“Rescue and search efforts are still ongoing, tents have been set up for people in various areas, and the delivery of first aid and emergency supplies is ongoing,” Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, said on X.

The Taliban government – which is only recognised by Russia – has appealed for international help. The UN has released emergency funds, while the UK has pledged £1m ($1.3m) in aid.

Afghanistan is very prone to earthquakes because of its location on top of a number of fault lines where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

In 2023, more than 1,400 people died after a series of 6.3-magnitude earthquakes hit western Afghanistan, near the city of Herat.

The year before that, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring another 3,000.

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Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 2,200

September 4, 2025
Al Jazeera
Published On 4 Sep 2025

Rescuers have recovered hundreds of bodies from mountainous areas of southeastern Afghanistan, which was hit by a major earthquake at the weekend, taking the death toll to more than 2,200, according to a Taliban government spokesperson.

Previous estimates said some 1,400 people were killed. Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said on Thursday that the updated death toll was 2,205.

“Tents have been set up for people, and the delivery of first aid and emergency supplies is ongoing,” Fitrat said.

A third earthquake struck the region on Thursday, as search and rescue efforts were continuing. No new deaths have yet been reported after the magnitude 6.2 earthquake. Sunday’s quake was one of the deadliest in recent times due, in part, to how shallow it was, with its epicentre at a depth of about eight kilometres (five miles).

At least 3,640 people were injured in the magnitude 6 quake on Sunday and a subsequent magnitude 5.5 quake on Tuesday, the Taliban said, with the United Nations warning the death toll could rise as more people are still trapped under rubble, particularly in the worst-hit provinces of Kunar.

“What we’re seeing on the ground is utter devastation, a real catastrophe,” John Aylieff, country director for World Food Programme Afghanistan, told Al Jazeera on Thursday. “We have houses razed to the ground.”

Most of the casualties have been in Kunar province, where people typically live in wood and mud-brick houses along steep river valleys separated by high mountains.

More than 6,700 homes have been destroyed, authorities have said. Survivors are sifting through debris in their search for loved ones. The rough terrain is hindering relief efforts.

Taliban authorities have deployed helicopters and airdropped army commandos to help survivors. Aid workers have reported walking for hours to reach villages cut off by landslides and rockfall.

Obaidullah Stoman, 26, who travelled to the village of Wadir in Kunar’s Nugral district to search for a friend, told the AFP news agency that there was “only rubble left”.

“I’m searching here, but I didn’t see him. It was very difficult for me to see the conditions here,” he said.

Akhlaq, 14, who was injured and evacuated to the hospital, lost five members of his family to the earthquake in the remote village.

“We cannot accurately predict how many bodies might still be trapped under the rubble,” said Ehsanullah Ehsan, the head of disaster management for eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar region.

The World Food Programme has only enough supplies to last for a few weeks, Aylieff warned on Thursday, saying rescue teams are experiencing difficulty reaching remote villages affected by the earthquakes.

“Even our off-the-road trucks cannot get through, so we’re using every means possible, small pick-ups, pack animals, and even in some cases, villagers are coming down and carrying food back to the communities,” he told Al Jazeera.

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Afghanistan has experienced devastating earthquakes in the past due to its location at the point where the Indian and Eurasian plates converge.

More than 2,000 people were killed in the western province of Herat in the country’s deadliest earthquake in October 2023. A year before, 1,000 people were killed after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, Khost, and Nangarhar.

Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies
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