Ottawa vows to help Afghans hit by deadly earthquake as groups call out aid rest
The earthquake flattened villages in Kunar province, with over 3,000 injured and relief efforts hindered by rugged terrain, according to Taliban and United Nations officials.
- Ottawa is prepared to assist Afghans affected by a deadly earthquake, as stated by Canada's Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
- The Taliban government reported that over 3,000 people died and more than 1,400 were injured from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
- Asma Faizi of the Afghan Women's Organization noted that Afghans have been made vulnerable to disasters due to limited aid conditions.
- Organizations warn that Canada's restrictions on aid under terrorism laws are hindering recovery efforts in Afghanistan.
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Relief is still struggling to reach the survivors of one of the deadliest earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Commandos Airdropped Into Remote Afghan Region In Race To Rescue Earthquake Survivors
Dozens of Afghan commandos are being airdropped into a remote mountainous region along the eastern border with Pakistan to help in the race to rescue victims of an earthquake late last week that has claimed the lives of more than 1,400 people, according to Taliban authorities.

Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
Hope was quickly fading of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages on Wednesday.
Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake kills over 1,400
Rescue workers search for victims amidst debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025. Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by a powerful...
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