The quake, which hit at 1 a.m. local time, caused extensive damage across Samangan and Balkh provinces, destroying homes, injuring hundreds, and damaging critical health infrastructure.
The earthquake’s epicenter was reported in Khulm district of Samangan province, where local officials say over 70 houses have been destroyed.
The UN’s four-month emergency response plan, valued at $139.6 million, aims to deliver urgent food, shelter, medical care, and other relief to around 457,000 people before...
Ratwatte said homes in the affected region were largely “mud- and wooden-roof structures, so when the walls collapse the roof is what basically for the individuals...
"India will continue to monitor the ground situation and send more humanitarian aid over the coming days," India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar said on X.
Spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, shared the latest casualty figures on his official X page. He also confirmed that more than 5,400 homes have...
In a statement posted Tuesday on X, UNFPA stressed that the funding shortfall puts hard-won gains in reducing maternal mortality at serious risk.
UNHCR says it will reach only 45,000 women in 2025, less than half the number it served last year.
The agency warned that a failure to respond quickly and at scale risks triggering widespread displacement, food insecurity, and public health emergencies.
