Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have actually verified a minimum of 800 dead and 2,500 hurt in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the remote mountainous area in the nation’s east. The toll is anticipated to increase.
The Taliban routine of Afghanistan has stated that the toll from Monday’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake has actually increased to around 800 dead and 2,500 hurt.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) of India stated that the earthquake struck at around midnight regional time and had its epicentre around 27 kilometres from the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan. More than 1.2 million reside in the location impacted by the earthquake.
Concerning the toll, Taliban chief representative Zabihullah Mujahid informed AFP that around 800 individuals were eliminated and 2,500 hurt in remote Kunar province alone in the mountainous location near the epicentre and another 12 individuals were eliminated and 255 were hurt in neighbouring Nangarhar province.
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Independently, as the earthquake struck a remote mountainous area, “it will require time to get the specific info about human losses and damage to the facilities”, stated Sharafat Zaman, representative for the Afghan Public Health Ministry.
“We have actually released a huge rescue operation and set in motion numerous individuals to assist individuals in the impacted locations,” Zaman included.
Individually, Afghan interior ministry stated that around 1,000 hurt individuals have actually been left to health centers.
PM Modi extends aid
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death in Afghanistan and extended aid.
India has actually often provided assistance in catastrophes in the area. Most just recently, India assisted authorities in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in March. It had actually likewise sent out relief workers and materials to Turkey after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
“Deeply saddened by the death due to the earthquake in Afghanistan. Our ideas and prayers are with the bereaved households in this hard hour, and we want a rapid healing to the hurt. India stands prepared to offer all possible humanitarian help and relief to those impacted,” stated Modi on X.
Deeply saddened by the death due to the earthquake in Afghanistan. Our ideas and prayers are with the bereaved households in this challenging hour, and we want a quick healing to the hurt. India stands all set to offer all possible humanitarian help and relief to those …
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025
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Regular earthquakes in Afghanistan
The Monday’s 6.3-mangnitude earthquake is the current to strike Afghanistan.
The primary quake was followed by numerous aftershocks, determining 4.7, 4.3, and 2 shocks of 5.0 on the Richter scale, according to AFP.
In the last few years, lots of destructive earthquakes have actually struck the nation that have actually eliminated and hurt ratings of individuals.
This time, nevertheless, the scenario is intensified by the truth that the Nangarhar province has actually likewise been struck by flooding that eliminated 5 individuals recently and ruined crops and homes.
In October 2023, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck western Herat province and eliminated over 1,500 individuals and harmed or damaged more than 63,000 homes.
In June 2022, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Paktika province and eliminated more than 1,000 individuals and left 10s of thousands homeless.
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