A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late on August 31, 2025, near Jalalabad, rattling the region and causing massive destruction across Kunar and neighboring provinces.
Casualties and Damage
The Taliban-run Interior Ministry confirmed that at least 622 people have died, and over 1,500 others have been injured. Other official sources report similar figures, though the true toll may rise further as rescue teams reach more remote areas.Villagers in Kunar Province where entire settlements made of mud-brick and wood were levelled await rescue, while helicopters and teams from Nangarhar, Kabul, and Kunar provinces race to reach survivors amid challenging terrain and obstructed roads.
Geographical Span and Aftermath.
Tremors were not confined to eastern Afghanistan; they were felt as far away as Islamabad in Pakistan and Kabul, indicating the quake’s wide-reaching force.
Broader Context
Afghanistan’s terrain lies at the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates making it especially susceptible to earthquakes. This event comes amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with dwindling international aid and previous repatriation pressures already straining the nation’s limited resources
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