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Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday. more
‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little ...

Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families

UN agencies are appealing for urgent funds to assist the hundreds of thousands affected by deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Taliban refuses to accept Pakistani aid following earthquake

The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have refused to accept Pakistan's aid for people affected by the recent earthquake in the country.

UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan

UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the ...

Afghanistan: Death toll due to earthquake crosses 2,000, rescue operation continue

The death toll due to the earthquake which hit war-hit Afghanistan's Herat region has touched 2,060.

Countries urged to ‘dig deep’ and support Afghanistan in aftermath of deadly earthquake

New York: The top UN official in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for greater international support for the country, following a one-day visit to communities hit hard by the devastating ear ...

Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan

New York: Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities. ...

Earthquake kills 1000 people in Afghanistan's Paktika province; over 1500 injured

Kabul: The death toll in a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Afghanistan's eastern parts last night has jumped to 1,000, media reports said.

6.1 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region, tremors felt in New Delhi

Kabul/ New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit  Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region on Wednesday as tremors were also felt in parts of India, including New D ...