The Afghan Wing of the Humanity Organization Red Crescent confirmed Tuesday (02.09.2025) that 1124 people were killed by earthquake 6 Richter size, the focus of which was found in the city of Nangarhar, to the east of Afghanistan. The disaster also caused at least 3,251 injured and the destruction of more than 8,000 houses.
The vibrations of the earthquake, especially intense in the east of Afghanistan, caused huge material damage and human loss.
Red Crescent teams continue their efforts to help survivors and support to the families who have been displaced.
The death toll from the earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,124, with 3,251 injured, Reuters reported, citing the Afghan Red Crescent. pic.twitter.com/sH7UjMKxIt
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Inhabitants
In many areas, the severity of the vibration left behind only ruins. In Mazardara, one of the most affected villages, residents try to save the injured on their own, carrying them to improvised stretchers. Removal from the rest of the world, they express their despair: “Almost the whole village collapsed. The earthquake struck around midnight, children, older people and young people are still trapped under the debris. We need help to retrieve the bodies, “says one survivor.
The Taliban claims that they have made about forty flights to remove the injured and transport humanitarian aid. Afghanistan remains one of the countries more vulnerable to deadly earthquakes. In 2023, an earthquake in the province of Herat had caused the deaths of 1,500 people and the destruction of tens of thousands of houses.