Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:34am on 01 Sep 2025,Monday Weather & Environment
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 800 people and injuring over 1,300. The quake hit near Jalalabad in Nangarhar province and also caused massive destruction in Kunar, where three villages were razed. Homes built of mud and stone collapsed, leaving survivors trapped under debris. Rescue teams from Nangarhar, Kunar, and Kabul rushed to the site, while hospitals struggled to treat the injured. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake’s shallow depth of 8 km made it more deadly. No foreign aid has arrived yet, officials confirmed. Aftershocks are expected this week. (PC: HT)
