Around 500 killed in Afghanistan earthquake, state-run broadcaster says

Taliban soldiers and civilians carry earthquake victims to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad
Taliban soldiers and civilians carry earthquake victims to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Source: REUTERS

Around 500 people have been killed and 1000 more injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the country's state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) reported.

Taliban-led health authorities in Kabul, however, said they were still confirming the official toll figure as they worked to reach remote areas.

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