Rescue and recovery efforts continue in Afghanistan after earthquake

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM EDT

Afghans walk past damaged houses, after earthquakes at Mazar Dara village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on Sept. 1, 2025. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)

Afghans continued rescue and recovery efforts after a strong earthquake killed some 1,400 people and injured more than 3,000 in eastern Afghanistan, according to figures provided by the Taliban government.

We check in with NPR’s Diaa Hadid about the 6.0 magnitude quake that hit late Sunday while people slept.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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