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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he was saddened by the tragic loss of life in the earthquake that struck Afghanistan."Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed and injured, and this tragic toll might continue to ...

A Kabul-based aid worker told Insider that "it's all hands on deck" as organizations manage bad weather and long journeys to reach survivors.

TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan intends to provide the necessary assistance to Afghanistan severely hit by the devastating earthquake, which claimed the lives of over... 23.06.2022, Sputnik International

UN agencies rush to the aid of quake-Afghanistan

Afghanistan suffered its deadliest earthquake in 20 years on Wednesday. More than 1,100 people were killed and over 1,600 injured as of press time. For Afghanistan, which is already facing a dire humanitarian crisis, this unexpected, sudden natural disaster is making everything worse.

A powerful earthquake jolted a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, officials said Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as desperate rescuers dig through collapsed dwellings.

Air bridge to provide food, medical supplies, medical team and makeshift hospital

Afghan authorities struggled on Thursday to reach a remote area hit by an earthquake that killed some 1,000 people but poor communications and a lack of proper roads hampered their efforts, officials…

Rescuers are digging through rubble with their hands, and the ripple effects of the disaster are being felt in the community in Australia.

The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.