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Race Against Time as Afghan Earthquake Toll Tops 1,400
The New Indian Express Kollam
|September 03, 2025
The Taliban said the death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, as the United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties.
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The figures provided by Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid were just for the province of Kunar.
Sunday night's powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck several provinces, causing extensive damage. It flattened villages and trapped people under the rubble of homes constructed mostly of mud bricks and wood that were unable to withstand the shock.
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