At least 800 people have been killed and more than 2,800 injured after a 6.0 magnitude tremor struck Afghanistan.
Entire villages were destroyed by the tremor with shocks shaking buildings from Kabul to Pakistan's capital Islamabad. The Taliban-run inferior ministry said the quake has killed hundreds since striking the country at about 11:47pm (8:17pm) on Sunday.
The quake reportedly shook buildings around 370 kilometres apart for several seconds. There was a second earthquake in the same province about 20 minutes later, with a magnitude of 4.5 and a depth of 10km (6.2 miles).
This was later followed by a 5.2 earthquake at the same depth.
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'I ran out of the house, and it immediately collapsed'
A 20-year-old man from Wadir - one of the hardest hit villages in Eastern Afghanistan - says his house collapsed just as he fled the building.
Mohammad Jawad said he had never felt an earthquake so strong. "When the earthquake happened, it was so strong I ran out of the house, and it immediately collapsed behind me," he told AFP. He said among the 10 members of his family, one had been killed and the majority were left injured.
As many as 12,000 people impacted by quake
As many as 12,000 people have been impacted by the earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, UN agency Ocha says.
More than 800 people are known to have died and at least 2,000 people are estimated to be injured, it adds.
'Almost everyone lost family members' in devastating quake
The scale of the destruction in one of the villages has left the area stricken with grief as "almost everyone" has lost family members in the devastating quake.
An Al Jazeera journalist took eight hours to reach the remote village on a journey that usually takes two hours.
“Almost everyone lost family members here,” the journalist said. "Most victims are still under the debris".
“Locals tell us that nobody has reached some of the remote villages to rescue people because of the poor access … people are really devastated.”
Bodies being carried out on flights
At least 40 flights have been ordered to transport bodies and hundreds of injured.
The Taliban government mobilised several teams including security, health, transport and food to ensure "comprehensive and full support" is given to the affected areas.
People digging relatives out from rubble
People have been seen digging relatives out from rubble following the earthquake in Afghanistan.
Journalist Ali Latifi, who is based in Kabul, told Sky News: "the epicentre and most of the victims are in rural areas, areas that hadn't been developed in years, that are still largely undeveloped, where people live in simple mud homes that aren't really made to withstand earthquakes."
He added: "A lot of the roads are still unpaved and the nearest clinic can be several kilometres away - and the nearest actual hospital is likely in the city of Jalalabad, which can be hours away."
UN 'deeply saddened' by earthquake
The UN has said it's "deeply saddened" by the earthquake.
It said UN teams were on the ground in Afghanistan and were offering emergency assistance and support.
'I was half buried for hours," says earthquake survivor
A man said he was "half-buried and unable to get out" from debris following the earthquake.
Sadiqullah, who lives in Nurgal, said he lost his two sons and wife in the tremor.
He told the Associated Press: "I was half-buried and unable to get out.
"My wife and two sons are dead and my father is injured and in hospital with me.
"We were trapped for three to four hours until people from other areas arrived and pulled me out."
Photos show aid distribution in Afghanistan
Photos have shown that aid is being distributed to people in one of the affected areas of Afganistan.
What we know so far
At least 800 people have been killed with some 2,800 others being left injured following the quake in Afghanistan, according to Taliban officials.
The majority of deaths were reported in Kunar province following the tremor on Sunday.
Several villages have been destroyed and efforts are ongoing to save people trapped under debris.
International aid organisations and several countries have offered to support the people of Afghanistan.
India expressed support with Afghans
India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said India "extend assistance in this hour of need."
In a post shared to X/Twitter, he said: "The devastating earthquake in Kunar Province of Afghanistan is a matter of deep concern. Express our support and solidarity to the Afghan people as they respond to it.
"India will extend assistance in this hour of need. Our condolences to the families of the victims. And our prayers for early recovery of the injured."
The devastating earthquake in Kunar Province of Afghanistan is a matter of deep concern. Express our support and solidarity to the Afghan people as they respond to it.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 1, 2025
India will extend assistance in this hour of need. Our condolences to the families of the victims. And our…
UN secretary general 'in full solidarity' with people of Afghanistan
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has shared his condolences following the earthquake in Afghanistan.
He said: "I stand in full solidarity with the people of Afghanistan after the devastating earthquake that hit the country earlier today."
It comes after the UN previously said it was "delivering emergency assistance and life-saving support."
Children trapped under debris
Children have been trapped under debris in Nurgal, an area in the worst-affected Kunar region.
A villager told the Associated Press: "Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble.
"We need help here. We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble."
Afghanistan quake comes 2 years after deadliest natural disaster
The 2023 earthquake in Afghanistan struck Afghanistan on October 7, 2023, and was followed by strong aftershocks.
The Taliban government said at least 4,000 people were killed, although the UN gave a total of 1,500.
It was Afghanistan's deadliest disaster in years.
Earthquake victims evacuated via helicopter
Earthquake victims have been evacuated from affected areas via helicopter.
Majority of dead from Kunar
Spokesperson Zailhullah Mujahid said about 800 people and 2,500 others were injured in Kunar province.
The death toll in Nangarhar province has not changed and remains at 12 deaths and 255 injured.
More than 800 killed in tremor says Taliban
More than 800 people have been killed and another 2,800 injured in the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan.
The 6.0 magnitude tremor struck Kunar province on Sunday. The impact from the tremor destroyed several villages.
Moment Afghanistan earthquake shakes buildings and destroys villages as 600 feared dead
A spokesperson for the Taliban government on Monday estimated 610 people had been killed, and 1,300 people left injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a number of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province.
The earthquake was recorded at 11.47pm local time and was just 17 miles of the city of Jalalabad, according to the US Geological Survey. It was just 8 miles deep, with shallower earthquakes often causing more damage.
Dramatic footage from Nangarhar showed locals desperately trying to dig through the rubble with their hands, searching for loved ones in the middle of the night.
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Rescuers scramble to save earthquake victims
Rescuers have brought victims of the earthquake to sites where they can get treatment.
It comes after 622 people died in the quake and more than 1,500 were left injured.
Emergency relief in Afghanistan faces setbacks, Oxfam says
Oxfam's chief executive said emergency relief work in Afghanistan has been hampered due to the lack of women's rights under the Taliban.
Hamila Begun told Sky News the charity needed to pull out of the country due to "reasons to do with operational difficulty."
She added: "It's devastating to have woken up to the news this morning, across all of our news channels, and our thoughts and solidarity are with the people of Afghanistan.
"Emergency relief in Afghanistan, either over the long term or even during this emergency, is a really difficult process because women's rights are not upheld very well in this country."
Photos show victims rushed to hospitals for treatment
Photos taken in the aftermath of the earthquake have shown people being taken to hospitals from helicopters and aircraft.
People on stretchers were seen being taken to receive care following the 6.0mag tremor.
Afghanistan prone to earthquakes
Afghanistan is particularly prone to earthquakes due to its location where tectonic plates meet.
The Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet in Afghanistan and the country is settled on a number of fault lines with frequent movement happening along the plates.
Earthquake victims rushed to hospital
Many earthquake victims have been rushed to hospital following the quake.
Some 1,500 people were left injured after the Sunday tremor.
Several victims were seen being treated in hospital following the disaster.
Majority of deaths in Kunar region
The majority of deaths in Afghanistan have been registered in the Kunar region.
The Taliban interior ministry said in a statement that 610 deaths were recorded in the Kunar region with 12 more being reported in Nangarhar.
International teams deliver emergency aid in Afghanistan
The United Nations said its teams in Afghanistan had been delivering emergency assistance and lifesaving support."
In a post shared to X/Twitter, UN Afghanistan said: "The UN in Afghanistan is deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck the eastern region & claimed hundreds of lives, injuring many more. Our teams are on the ground, delivering emergency assistance & lifesaving support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities."
The UN in Afghanistan is deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck the eastern region & claimed hundreds of lives, injuring many more. Our teams are on the ground, delivering emergency assistance & lifesaving support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities pic.twitter.com/rCE6b3WzSU
— UN Afghanistan (@unafghanistan) September 1, 2025
Afghanistan suffering from 'big drought'
Afghanistan is suffering from a "big drought" as tremor strikes country.
It is one of several issues that have been affecting the country.
Two million people have "sent back" two million people with Pakistan threatening to do the same.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi added:"It's extremely difficult to mobilise resources because of the Taliban. So it's a perfect storm.
"And this earthquake, likely to have been quite devastating, is going to just add to the misery."
Earthquake is 'perfect storm,' says UN official
The earthquake that struck Afghanistan is a "perfect storm" in a country that is suffering from a "multiplicity of crises," the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said.
Filippo Grandi said the situation in the country is "very tragic."
Speaking to Sky News, he added: "We have very little information as of yet, but already, reports of hundreds of people killed and many more made homeless.
"That's a country that is already suffering from a multiplicity of crises."
'Numbers expected to change,' Afghan official
Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for Afghanistan's ministry of public health, said several villages have been "completely destroyed," in the quake.
He said: "The figures for martyrs and injured are changing. Medical teams from Kunar, Nangarhar and the capital Kabul have arrived in the area.”
He added reports around casualties "were expected to change."
Villages 'completely destroyed'
Numerous villages in Afghanistan have been "completely destroyed" in the quake, according to an Afghan official.
The Kunar Disaster Management Authority said deaths and injuries had been reported in the regions of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi and Capadare.
First images emerge following quake
The first images have emerged from Afganistan following the quake.
Vicims were seen being take to ambulances and hospitals in Jalalabad, Reuters said.