The death toll in the country hit by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake has risen to 900.

02.09.2025 14:09

The death toll from the 6-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 900, while the number of injured has reached 3,000. In a country where hundreds of people are trapped under the rubble, the government has called for international assistance, prompting India, Switzerland, China, and the United Kingdom to announce that they will send aid to the region.

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Yusuf Hammad, spokesperson for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, shared details about the earthquake that occurred in Kunar province on Sunday. Hammad stated that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquake has risen to 900, and the number of injured has reached 3,000. He mentioned that the evacuation of the injured from the region is ongoing, and therefore the number of dead and injured may change.

CLOSED ROADS WILL BE REOPENED

Hammad noted that some roads have been closed due to landslides caused by the earthquake, but closed roads will be reopened to ensure access to hard-to-reach areas.

SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE

Authorities announced that the search and rescue teams sent to the region after the earthquake are continuing their work in the areas affected by the earthquake in Kunar, where hundreds of people are trapped under the rubble. Officials stated that the teams are having difficulty reaching some villages due to mountainous terrain and bad weather conditions, and that the injured rescued from the rubble are being transported to hospitals by helicopters as part of the search and rescue efforts that include the public.

4 COUNTRIES WILL SEND AID TO THE REGION

In response to the Afghan government's call for international aid, India, Switzerland, China, and the United Kingdom announced that they will send aid to the region.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) stated in a statement from its account on the social media platform of the US-based X company that 2,000 aid kits containing hygiene supplies, warm clothing, blankets, and kitchen utensils have been sent to the earthquake-affected area for families who lost their homes in the earthquake.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The US Geological Survey (USGS) announced that a 6 magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday, 27 kilometers northeast of Jalalabad, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, at a depth of 8 kilometers.

Local authorities stated that this was one of the most severe earthquakes to hit the country. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that initially, 12,000 people were directly affected by the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan.