In Pics: Earthquake devastates Afghanistan, hundreds dead

An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 610 people and injured 1,300 people on Monday. The ministry said that 1,000 injured people had been evacuated and admitted to hospitals. The tremors were felt in areas of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi, and even in some parts of Pakistan.

Surarika Das | Updated on: Sep 19, 2025 | 08:52 PM

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) sent its medical teams to provide emergency assistance to affected areas (Image Credit: X @wolfbrief_)

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Rescuers brought injured people throughout Kunar province to Nangarhar Regional Hospital in Jalalabad ( Image Credit: X@senguptacanada)

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The Defence Ministry has flown 30 doctors and 800kg (1,764 pounds) of medicine into Kunar to support hospitals overwhelmed with casualties ( Image Credit: @WHOAfghanistan)

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Several buildings collapsed after the severe earthquake hit Afghanistan (Image Credit: @WeatherMonitors)

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The United Nations sent the rescue teams to aid the survivors of the disaster ( Image Credit: @unafghanistan)

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The survivors were sent to the nearby hospital after the devastating earthquake ( Image Credit: Reuters)

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The violent earthquake disrupted the life of common people in Afghanistan (Image Credit: @unafghanistan)

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In Pics: Earthquake devastates Afghanistan, hundreds dead

An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 610 people and injured 1,300 people on Monday. The ministry said that 1,000 injured people had been evacuated and admitted to hospitals. The tremors were felt in areas of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi, and even in some parts of Pakistan.

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