Afghanistan earthquake

Kabul, September 1, 2025: At least 622 people have been killed after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad late Sunday night, according to figures relayed by Reuters via the Taliban-run interior ministry. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach remote mountain villages in Nangarhar and neighbouring Kunar two of the worst-hit provinces amid reports of collapsed homes and landslides blocking key roads.USGS data indicate the quake was centred roughly 14 km southeast of Jalalabad at a shallow depth of about 8 km, a profile that amplifies shaking and structural damage. Several aftershocks including events around magnitude…