📍 Kunar Province, Afghanistan — A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing more than 1,400 people and injuring over 3,000, according to figures released by the Taliban government. The worst-hit areas include Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where entire villages were flattened and thousands of homes destroyed.
The quake’s shallow depth—just 8 kilometers below the surface—amplified its impact, collapsing mud-brick and wooden structures while residents were asleep. Rescue efforts have been hampered by blocked roads, mountainous terrain, and ongoing aftershocks, prompting authorities to air-drop emergency teams into inaccessible areas.
International aid has begun to arrive, with India, the European Union, and the United Nations among those sending relief supplies and financial assistance. UN officials warn that the number of affected individuals could reach into the hundreds of thousands, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis in a country grappling with economic instability and reduced foreign aid.
Efforts to locate survivors continue, as local volunteers and emergency workers dig through rubble using basic tools and their bare hands.
