The number of victims of the 6-magnitude earthquake that occurred on the night of September 1 in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan has increased to 1,411 people. A Taliban government representative, Zabihullah Mujahid, reported on social media platform X that the number of injured has reached 3,124. According to him, 5,412 houses were destroyed as […]
The number of victims of the 6-magnitude earthquake that occurred on the night of September 1 in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan has increased to 1,411 people.
A Taliban government representative, Zabihullah Mujahid, reported on social media platform X that the number of injured has reached 3,124.
According to him, 5,412 houses were destroyed as a result of the earthquake.
The Taliban representative stated that due to a lack of rescuers and necessary equipment, local residents from nearby areas rushed to help those trapped under the rubble. However, rescue efforts are still progressing slowly. This has led to many residents trapped under debris dying before help could arrive.
Since the Taliban came to power in 2021, Afghanistan has experienced more than a dozen earthquakes, three of which are considered the deadliest.
According to media reports, at least one earthquake occurred in the country in 2021, six in 2022, seven in 2023, five in 2024, and at least five earthquakes have been recorded so far in 2025. The total number of dead and injured as a result of these tragedies is estimated to be over 10,000 people.
In the wake of the tragedy, most countries around the world expressed condolences to the people of Afghanistan yesterday.
On September 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan issued a statement expressing condolences to those affected in the country. The agency referred to the earthquake and the death of hundreds of people in Afghanistan as a “sad tragedy” and noted that the mass loss of life has caused “deep sorrow among the Tajik people.”
According to the European Seismological Centre, the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan occurred at 23:17 on Sunday, August 31, with the epicenter located in Kunar province. Houses were also destroyed in adjacent cities and areas. The center reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, with the epicenter located 25 kilometers from the city of Saadabad, the administrative center of Kunar province.