Kabul: The death toll from Afghanistan’s earthquake has exceeded 1,400, Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said. “The overall death toll in the Kunar Province has reached 1,411. A total of 3,124 people have been injured, and 5,412 buildings have been destroyed,” he wrote on the X social media platform. Rescue operations continue in all affected areas.
According to Lao News Agency, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan on August 31. The epicenter was located 27 kilometers southwest of the city of Asadabad. Powerful tremors demolished entire villages, while landslides obstructed roads to some settlements and interrupted communication lines. Rescue efforts are ongoing in remote mountainous regions.