Author: Sarah Shamim
\ Published on: 01/09/2025 | 00:00:00

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\ The death toll from Sunday night’s disaster has risen to more than 800 people, according to the government. At 11:47pm (19:47 GMT) on Sunday, the earthquake shook Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in eastern Afghanistan. It was 8km (5 miles) deep, making it a shallow tremor. Shallower earthquakes tend to cause more damage because the epicentre of the quake and seismic waves are closer to Earth’s surface. Death toll currently stands at 812, and more than 3,000 people have been injured. An earthquake of magnitude 6 is considered strong. Helicopters have transported 335 injured individuals to Nangarhar Regional Hospital. The Ministry of Defence has dispatched 30 doctors and 800kg (1,764lb) of medicine to Kunar to assist hospitals overwhelmed with casualties. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his "full solidarity with the people of Afghanistan" The use of heavy equipment has been restricted, Shnizai said. He added that the delivery of critical aid such as food, water and medical supplies has also become harder. Floodwaters have blocked key transportation corridors, complicating delivery of aid. Central Pakistan saw a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on June 29. In 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. This resulted in more than 2,000 deaths.

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