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Afghanistan authorities airdrop food, essential supplies by these affected by earthquake
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghan authorities have started delivering food and essential supplies by air to communities cut off by blocked roads in the wake of Sunday’s devastating earthquake, officials said Friday. A local official from the interim administration...
Afghanistan Earthquake Claims Over 2,200 Lives
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September 9, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 2,200 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, according to the latest casualty figures released Thursday by Taliban authorities. The updated...
Russia Dispatches Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Hit Afghanistan
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has dispatched a second delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in response to a series of powerful earthquakes that recently devastated the country’s eastern region, resulting in significant casualties and destruction....
Blast Claims at Least 8 Lives in Western Afghanistan
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September 9, 2025
(MENAFN) At least eight members of a single family were killed in a powerful explosion at a residence in western Afghanistan on Monday, media reported. The blast occurred in the Balablok district of Farah province, a volatile region that has seen...
Tragic Blast in Afghanistan Claims Eight Lives
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September 9, 2025
(MENAFN) At least eight individuals, all belonging to the same family, were killed in an explosion in western Afghanistan on Monday, a news outlet reported. The fatal blast occurred inside a residence in Balablok district of Farah province,...
Blast murders eight individuals in Afghanistan
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September 9, 2025
(MENAFN) At least eight people from the same family were killed in an explosion in western Afghanistan on Monday, local media reported. The blast occurred inside a house in the Balablok district of Farah province, provincial government...
Afghanistan Earthquake Survivors Move to Temporary Shelters in Kunar
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September 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds of survivors of last week's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan have been relocated to temporary shelters in Kunar province, but local authorities are warning that further aid is critical as winter approaches. Najeebullah...
Afghan Officials Airlift Aid Supplies After Earthquake
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September 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghan officials have initiated the distribution of food supplies and other critical necessities by air to isolated regions cut off by the catastrophic earthquake on Sunday, a representative confirmed on Friday. A regional authority from...
China Dispatches First Earthquake Aid to Afghanistan
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September 7, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, China sent its initial batch of urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to support earthquake relief efforts, announced the China International Development Cooperation Agency. The shipment, predominantly consisting of...
Qatar Airlifts Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Affected Afghanistan
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September 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar has initiated a rapid-response air bridge to deliver life-saving aid to Afghanistan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that has left thousands dead or injured, the country’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Saturday. According to a...
Afghanistan Earthquake Deaths Climb to Over 1,400
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The catastrophic earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday has now claimed over 1,400 lives, according to interim-administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday. More than 3,251 individuals have sustained injuries...
Afghanistan Devastating Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 1,400
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The death count from Sunday night’s catastrophic earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen above 1,400, according to interim administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday. Injuries have mounted to at least 3,251 across four...
Afghanistan Quake Deaths Climb to Staggering 1,000
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The death count from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday has surged to nearly 1,000, according to a health official’s update on Tuesday. Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the Health Ministry, told local...
Afghanistan Earthquake Deaths Climb to Staggering 500
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghanistan's devastating earthquake casualty count has climbed to 500 fatalities, while over 1,000 people sustained injuries, according to Monday reports from a local broadcaster. Emergency response crews are battling through isolated...
India Dispatches Humanitarian Relief to Afghanistan
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) India confirmed on Monday that it is providing immediate humanitarian relief to Afghanistan following a devastating 6-magnitude earthquake that struck the region over the weekend. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed...
Earthquake in Afghanistan Claims Nearly 1,000 Lives
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A catastrophic earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night has led to a rising death toll, now approaching 1,000, according to a health official on Tuesday. Sharafat Zaman, a representative for the Health Ministry, stated...
Jordan gives its profound condolences to Afghanistan after heartbreaking earthquake
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed its profound condolences to the people of Afghanistan following the devastating earthquake that struck the country’s eastern region, resulting in hundreds of deaths and leaving...
Rescue teams on third day of searching after devastating Afghanistan earthquake
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Rescue and relief efforts in eastern Afghanistan entered their third day on Wednesday following a powerful earthquake that left thousands homeless and destroyed entire villages. A Taliban official in Kunar province, speaking on condition...
Afghanistan’s Taliban Announces Five-Year Strategy
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Afghan interim government introduced a comprehensive five-year “Development Strategy” on Tuesday, aiming to generate employment and encourage equitable progress throughout the country, according to a senior official. Taliban's chief...
Afghan interim administration announces plan to create job opportunities
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Afghan interim administration has introduced a five-year “Development Strategy” aimed at generating employment and promoting balanced national development, according to officials. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid explained that...