About 140 years old: the oldest person on Earth lives in Afghanistan: EADaily

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are investigating the case of a man who claims to be 140 years old and to have witnessed the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.

About 140 years old: the oldest person on Earth lives in Afghanistan: EADaily

EADaily, April 4th, 2025. The head of a large family, Akel Nazir, who has reached the age of 140, lives in the eastern Afghan province of Khost. He can be recognized as the oldest person in the world, TOLOnews reports.

The man claims to have witnessed the Third Anglo-Afghan War, in 1919.

The family of the long-lived has more than 100 people

A man lives in the Afghan province of Khost who claims to be 140 years old, writes TOLOnews. Authorities will send a special technical team to check his age.