Series of earthquakes strike Afghanistan in under 24 hours

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 (ANI): Afghanistan continued to reel nether earthquakes arsenic different tremor of magnitude 4.9 struck the federation successful the aboriginal hours of Friday, arsenic reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

Sharing the details connected X, the NCS said, 'EQ of M: 4.9, On: 05/09/2025 03:16:43 IST, Lat: 34.57 N, Long: 70.42 E, Depth: 120 Km, Location: Afghanistan. '

This came aft 2 earthquakes of magnitudes 5.8 and 4.1 struck the portion successful the precocious hours of Thursday, arsenic per the NCS.

According to the NCS, the archetypal earthquake of 5.8 magnitude occurred astatine 10:26 PM connected Thursday, and the 2nd earthquake of 4.1 magnitude occurred astatine 11:58 PM connected the aforesaid day.

'EQ of M: 5.8, On: 04/09/2025 22:26:29 IST, Lat: 34.58 N, Long: 70.66 E, Depth: 160 Km, Location: Afghanistan,' the NCS said connected X.

'EQ of M: 4.1, On: 04/09/2025 23:58:28 IST, Lat: 34.60 N, Long: 70.50 E, Depth: 50 Km, Location: Afghanistan,' it said.

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Meanwhile, the World Food Programme (WFP) has sent exigency assistance to Afghanistan's quake-stricken Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, wherever much than 1,400 radical person been killed and implicit 3,000 radical injured, Khaama Press reported.

Initial assistance shipments see nutrient supplies and high-energy biscuits, with further flights scheduled to present further assistance and personnel.

Khaama Press, citing the WFP successful its report, noted that galore of the communities affected by the earthquake were already struggling aft caller flash floods, and worsening upwind conditions present endanger to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.

Describing the devastation, WFP's determination manager Harald Mannhardt said, 'Homes reduced to rubble, roads destroyed, landslides everywhere, and tragically, lives lost.'

He noted that teams are moving alongside rescue efforts and are prepared to grow operations arsenic needs grow. Rescue operations stay hindered by blocked roads, rugged terrain, and repeated aftershocks.

Earlier, connected Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, successful a station connected X, stated that Indian earthquake assistance has reached Kabul by air.

'Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air. 21 tonnes of alleviation materials, including blankets, tents, hygiene kits, h2o retention tanks, generators, room utensils, portable h2o purifiers, sleeping bags, indispensable medicines, wheelchairs, manus sanitisers, h2o purification tablets, ORS solutions and aesculapian consumables, were airlifted today,' helium said. (ANI)