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.
Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said at least 534 people have been injured and more than 20 others killed.
Eastern and northeastern Afghanistan, especially regions along its borders with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan, are particularly prone to earthquakes.
The earthquake’s epicenter was reported in Khulm district of Samangan province, where local officials say over 70 houses have been destroyed.
Most of the deaths appeared to have been from inhalation of toxic gases, said Gustavo Salas, the state's attorney general, citing its forensic medical service.
Since the first quake on 31 August, UN Women and its partners have worked to include women in assessment teams, helping identify priority needs such as...
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...
These will be distributed to health facilities and mobile health teams in the worst-affected provinces.
Muttaqi directed diplomatic missions to provide accurate and timely updates on the situation to help streamline aid delivery.
This money will go to humanitarian partners that are already carrying out relief operations on the ground.
"In total, 2,060 individuals were evacuated, and 23,100 kilograms of aid were delivered to hospitals and safe zones," the ministry said in a statement.
The relief supplies are being sent to Afghanistan via the Torkham crossing via five trucks with 40-foot containers.
President of the United Arab Emirates directed teams from Abu Dhabi Civil Defence, the National Guard and the Joint Operations Command to assist the response to...
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.
"As of August 18, 20 people died as a result of the emergency incident," the local emergency service headquarters said in a post on Telegram.
WFP said it has provided emergency food assistance to more than 300,000 returnees at border points, with vital support from donors.
WHO and the EU say the reinforced collaboration reflects their long-term commitment to ensuring that essential health services remain accessible and resilient, especially in times of...
