UN sends relief teams to quake-hit areas in Afghanistan
The United Nations says it has dispatched relief teams to northern Afghanistan to assess needs and deliver emergency assistance following Sunday night’s earthquake.
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Why the Kunar earthquake was so deadly?
According to analysts and those affected, the earthquake in eastern Kunar was deadly because it was shallow and many houses that got destroyed were built of stones in non-standard ways on the slopes of mountains. The earthquake occurred when people were asleep. In some areas, the lack of roads also hindered rescue operations.
31 injured as earthquake jolts Nangarhar, Laghman
At least 31 people were injured due to an earthquake in eastern Nangarhar and Laghman provinces, and residents also suffered financial losses, local officials said on Friday.
Latest quake causes financial losses, no casualties reported
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says that although no casualties have been recorded so far from Thursday night’s earthquake across several provinces, the quake has caused financial damage in eastern Kunar and Nangarhar.
Aid from several countries delivered to quake victims
China, Iran, India, Turkey and Pakistan have provided cash, food and non-food assistance to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan quake toll rises: 1,124 dead, 3,251 hurt
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 1,124, with 3,251 people injured and more than 8,000 houses destroyed, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said on Tuesday.
50 houses damaged in quake epicenter Badakhsan
At least 50 houses were partially damaged as a result of Tuesday night’s earthquake in northeastern Badakhshan province, home to the quake’s epicenter, an official said on Wednesday. A strong earthquake 6.7 magnitude shook Afghanistan and several other…
15 killed as strong quake jolts Ecuador, Peru
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded as a result of magnitude a 6.8 earthquake in southern Ecuador, a media report said on Sunday. A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru…
Mild intensity quake rattles Takhar & Badakhshan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled northern Takhar province on Saturday, but information about casualties was not immediately available. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the temblor struck Taloqan, the provincial capital, at a 149 km depth.…
Quake jolts several provinces including Kabul
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has jolted some provinces, including central capital Kabul. The earthquake happened around 11:00pm, till now no reports of damages and casualties are given. Social media users wrote that the tremors were felt in Kabul,…
4.8 magnitude quake jolts Badakhshan Province
An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude of jolted Eastern Badakhshan Province on Wednesday morning.
Canada pledges $2m in aid to quake-hit people in Badghis
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that Canada will provide $2 million in assistance to families of victims of the recent earthquake in northwestern Badghis province. UNHCR in a Tweet today said the aid…
Quake rattles Afghanistan, other countries
An earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale rattled Afghanistan on Friday night, a day after the country was struck by a moderate tremor of 4.9 magnitude. The quake was also felt in Tajikistan, Pakistan and India, media…
Over 300 dead as powerful earthquake strikes near Iran-Iraq border
More than 300 people were killed and over 2,500 injured in a powerful earthquake that hit the Iran-Iraq border region late on Sunday. The earthquake was measured 7.3 magnitudeon Richter scale. Iranian media emphasised that the quake mostly…
