Afghanistan earthquake Stories

The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
UN News  |  Sep 07, 2025

A native of the Jalalabad area, he knew first-hand what this new disaster would mean for the country’s northeast, where extended families all live und...

Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake rises to over 2,200
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 04, 2025

Around 12,000 people have been directly affected, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Aid effort underway after Afghanistan quake ‘wipes out’ villages
UN News  |  Sep 02, 2025

On the ground, several UN agencies reported devastation across four eastern provinces of Afghanistan including Nangarhar and Kunar, where staff and hu...

800 killed after strong earthquake hits Afghanistan
DW News  |  Sep 01, 2025

The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 kilometres (6 miles) and struck the region at 11:47 p.m. local time (9:17 p.m. CET), according to USGS.

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