An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude has struck southeastern Afghanistan, a day after another quake left a trail of destruction in eastern region of the country.
Aid agencies tell countries to send funds to help Afghanistan after earthquake
Aid agencies on Wednesday urged the international community to increase funding to Afghanistan after a major earthquake killed at least 1,400 people and injured thousands more. Just a few countries …
Bangladesh sends relief to quake-hit Afghanistan
The government of Bangladesh has sent urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck the eastern …
Aid agencies tell countries to fund Afghanistan after earthquake
Just a few countries have publicly committed money since Sunday night’s quake struck several provinces in the mountainous and remote east, leveling villages and trapping people under rubble.
Painted as ‘terrorists & criminals’: Afghan refugees expelled from Pakistan; despite weekend’s deadly earthquake
Pakistan is forcing out thousands of registered Afghan refugees amidst a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, triggered by a recent devastating earthquake. Despite holding official UN registration, families are fleeing due to fear of arrest and harassment,
Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?
More than 1,400 people were killed and over 3,100 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan around midnight on Sunday.
Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages
Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar, the epicentre of an earthquake that killed over 800 people and injured more than 2,800, authorities told …
Atleast 800 dead, over 2500 injured in Afghanistan quake; impassable roads, rough terrains make rescue operation difficult
One of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough mountainous terrain …
Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan, killing around 500 dead
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 00:47:41 IST, with its epicentre located at latitude 34.50degN and longitude 70.81degE, at a depth of 160 km.
6.0 Earthquake Devastates Eastern Afghanistan, Killing Over 600 People
Footage from Nangarhar showed people frantically digging through rubble with their hands, searching for loved ones in the dead of night.