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Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes killed 2,200
The 6.0 magnitude quake and aftershocks destroyed over 6,700 homes, caused 2,205 deaths and 3,640 injuries, with relief efforts hindered by landslides and limited resources, officials said.
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck just before midnight on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 2,200 people and devastating Nangarhar and Kunar provinces.
- This earthquake followed earlier tremors on Thursday and Friday, including a 5.4 magnitude quake and multiple aftershocks 12 hours apart on Friday, which caused injuries and complicated rescue efforts due to landslides and blocked roads.
- Rescue teams recovered bodies from the debris as survivors searched for their relatives, with many choosing to stay outside due to fears of further tremors and the weakened soil conditions caused by heavy rainfall in the earthquake-vulnerable Hindu Kush area.
- The Taliban administration reported 2,205 deaths and 3,640 injuries, with over 6,700 homes destroyed, while aid groups highlighted a critical $4 million funding gap threatening to delay relief activities.
- Humanitarian officials stressed Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare system faces strain from recent deportations and rising disease risks linked to overcrowding, unsafe water, and poor waste management, urging donors to provide funds beyond immediate aid.
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Two powerful aftershocks pummel Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2,200
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.
Tremors and aftershocks have again struck eastern Afghanistan following Sunday evening's powerful earthquake. This has led to fears that the death toll could rise further. The latest quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, struck southeastern Afghanistan. The quake that struck late Sunday evening local time had a magnitude of 6.0 and caused significant damage in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangahar, near the border with Pakistan. Another quake, w…
Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after quake kill 2,200,
KABUL: Two powerful aftershocks shook eastern Afghanistan in a span of 12 hours, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where about 2,200 people died in quakes in four days. They follow two earthquakes that have already ravaged the South Asian nation, crushed by war, poverty and shrinking
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