More than 800 people died in Afghanistan as a result of the earthquake

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, which occurred in the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, and Nuristan in eastern Afghanistan, has claimed the lives of over 800 people, with more than 2,500 injured.

The tremors were felt far beyond these provinces. Residents of Tajikistan also reported feeling the underground shocks in the middle of the night. The authorities in Tajikistan have not yet officially commented on the situation.

A representative of the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, stated on September 1 at a press conference in Kabul that the number of fatalities from the nighttime earthquake has reached 800, with over 2,500 injured. He added that these are not final figures, and the death toll may rise.

According to Afghan media, a Taliban representative stated on Monday that most of the victims of this tragedy are residents of Kunar province. He also noted that 12 people died and 255 were injured in Nangarhar province. In Laghman and Nuristan, 64 people were injured, and in Panjshir, 5 houses were destroyed, but no human casualties have been reported so far.

According to the Taliban representative, some houses in Kunar province were completely destroyed. As rescue teams have not yet fully arrived in the affected areas, there is a high likelihood of an increase in the number of fatalities.

He appealed to other countries and international organizations for assistance in addressing the aftermath of this large-scale humanitarian disaster.

Following this event, the United Nations, the European Union, India, Pakistan, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and other countries expressed their condolences and stated their readiness to assist the victims.

At the time of publishing this news, Tajikistan has not yet expressed condolences to Afghanistan. State media have also not published any condolences from Emomali Rahmon.