500 Killed, 1,000 Injured as Strong Earthquake Strikes Kunar, Eastern Afghanistan:
A powerful magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 500 people, injuring thousands, and flattening villages in Kunar and Nangarhar, as rescue operations face difficult conditions.
On the night of August 31, 2025, a powerful magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, shaking the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar at around 11:47 p.m. local time. The shallow depth of the quake intensified surface damage and destruction.