M 5.4 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 21 Jun 2022 21:09 UTC

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Paktika residents injured in earthquake evacuated

2022-06-25T19:46+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

PAKTIKA (TOLOnews): Some residents of Paktika who were injured in the earthquake that has affected the southeast provinces have been evacuated to Khost province. The medical teams have been treating the wounded at Khost airport. The acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who visited the....

Sergei Surovikin, who is the general (accused of corruption and brutality) to whom Putin has entrusted the Russian Armed Forces

2022-06-25T19:01+0200italy24news (en)

Earthquake at the top of the Armed forces in the service of Vladimir Putin. Since the beginning of June, the Russian high command has removed numerous generals from operational command roles, including the commander of the airborne forces (VDV), general-colonel Andrei Serdyukov and the commander of....

US sanctions hinder humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

2022-06-25T17:01+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The acting interior minister of the Taliban says that countries can not send their humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit people of Afghanistan because of the US sanctions. Aljazeera quoted Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister of the Taliban interim government as....

Iran pioneer in helping Afghan earthquake victims

2022-06-25T15:48+0200tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at the forefront of sending humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims in Afghanistan, so the fourth shipment of humanitarian aid was dispatched to the country on Saturday. This shipment included three tons of specialized medicine as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, IRNA reported.

US sanctions hinder humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

2022-06-25T14:09+0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The acting interior minister of the Taliban says that countries can not send their humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit people of Afghanistan because of the US sanctions. Aljazeera quoted Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister of the Taliban interim government as....

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after...

2022-06-25T13:59+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

ASL ASHA (Reuters): Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Qatari plane carrying aid arrives in Afghanistan as part of earthquake relief

2022-06-25T12:46+0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Khost: The first Qatari plane carrying a shipment of aid, provided by Qatar Charity (QC) in cooperation with partner agencies and in coordination with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), arrived on Saturday in the city of Khost in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to support the Afghan people as....

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-25T11:51+0200euronews-en (en)

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA , Afghanistan – Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Afghanistan receives Iran's 3rd humanitarian aid

2022-06-25T09:49+0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Afghanistan has received the third consignment of humanitarian aid from the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to Afghanistan's AVA news agency, the batch includes medicines, food, clothing, tents, and other basic supplies needed by the victims of the earthquake.

Paktika residents injured in earthquake evacuated to Khost

2022-06-25T05:18+0200pakobserver (en)

Some residents of Paktika who were injured in the earthquake that has affected the southeast provinces have been evacuated to Khost province. The medical teams have been treating the wounded at Khost airport. The acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who visited the Khost province, told....

Jathedar Daduwal urges govt to send delegation for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T04:19+0200longbeachstar (en)

Haryana [India], June 25 (ANI): Jathedar Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal, a world-renowned Sikh Pracharak, urges the Indian government to see if it can make arrangements to send a delegation to Kabul so that they can perform the repair and renovation work of Gurdwara Sahib Karte Parwan which was damaged....

World News | Jathedar Daduwal Urges Govt to Send Delegation for Repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T02:45+0200latestly (en)

Haryana [India], June 25 (ANI): Jathedar Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal, a world-renowned Sikh Pracharak, urges the Indian government to see if it can make arrangements to send a delegation to Kabul so that they can perform the repair and renovation work of Gurdwara Sahib Karte Parwan which was damaged....

Taliban struggles to respond to earthquake amid international isolation

2022-06-25T02:27+0200tv6 (en)

June 24, 2022 at 4:36 p.m. EDTMawlawi Sharafuddin Muslim, Afghanistan’s deputy minister of disaster management, addresses a crowd in the area affected by the earthquake, in Paktika, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)GYAN, Afghanistan — As three helicopters....

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-25T01:56+0200northernirelandnews (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.

Jathedar Daduwal urges govt to send delegation for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T01:56+0200northernirelandnews (en)

Haryana [India], June 25 (ANI): Jathedar Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal, a world-renowned Sikh Pracharak, urges the Indian government to see if it can make arrangements to send a delegation to Kabul so that they can perform the repair and renovation work of Gurdwara Sahib Karte Parwan which was damaged....

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-25T00:59+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.

Jathedar Daduwal urges govt to send delegation for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T00:59+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Haryana [India], June 25 (ANI): Jathedar Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal, a world-renowned Sikh Pracharak, urges the Indian government to see if it can make arrangements to send a delegation to Kabul so that they can perform the repair and renovation work of Gurdwara Sahib Karte Parwan which was damaged....

Taliban thank Pakistan, other friendly countries for helping quake-hit Afghanistan

2022-06-24T20:51+0200tribune (en)

Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani on Friday thanked Pakistan, UAE, India and other friendly countries and aid organisations for helping the people of Afghanistan hit by the recent deadly earthquake. In an official statement, the interim government’s interior minister said earthquakes,....

Paktika Residents Injured in Earthquake Evacuated to Khost

2022-06-24T19:14+0200tolonews (en)

Some residents of Paktika who were injured in the earthquake that has affected the southeast provinces have been evacuated to Khost province. The medical teams have been treating the wounded at Khost airport. The acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who visited the Khost province, told....

World News | India Hands over Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-24T19:09+0200latestly (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-24T19:00+0200aninews (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake By Sayed Hassib ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck... 1h ago

2022-06-24T16:29+0200kelo (en)

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Quake devastation in Afghanistan spurs US vets’ drive to provide relief

2022-06-24T16:28+0200stripes (en)

American veterans are once again rallying to send aid to beleaguered Afghans after an earthquake Wednesday in a remote area of the country killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. A group of military veterans and family members in the U.S.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T16:17+0200saltwire (en)

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban Fighter Returns Home To Dead Family And Ruins After Earthquake

2022-06-24T16:12+0200ibtimes (en)

Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake By Sayed Hassib ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck... 36m ago

2022-06-24T16:06+0200wsau (en)

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T15:54+0200thestar-my (en)

ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban Fighter Returns Home to Dead Family and Ruins After Earthquake

2022-06-24T15:39+0200usnews (en)

ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake Sayed Hassib |Updated just now |2 min read By Sayed Hassib ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning.

2022-06-24T15:35+0200thechronicleherald (en)

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T15:31+02004-traders (en)

A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother. When he heard the news, he said his heart raced and he panicked; he hitched the first ride he could find to take him to Asl Asha, close to the town of Gayan, where he found scenes of devastation.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T15:30+0200reuters (en)

ASL ASHA, Afghanistan, June 24 (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Afghanistan earthquake horror continues in desperate dig for survivors

2022-06-24T11:42+0200metro-uk (en)

The Taliban have struggled to help victims of Wednesday’s quake (Picture: Reuters) Villagers were yesterday still digging by hand through the rubble of their homes in a desperate search for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people in rural The Taliban , shunned by much of the....

Islamic Relief distributing food to earthquake survivors in Afghanistan

2022-06-24T10:56+0200reliefWeb (en)

Islamic Relief’s emergency response team is today distributing food parcels to families in Afghanistan’s Paktika province who were made homeless by Wednesday’s deadly earthquake. In one village the team met survivors and heard how nine people from a single family, including four young children, were killed .

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T10:41+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

Afghanistan quake: 1,150 dead, 3,000 homes destroyed, 118,000 children affected

2022-06-24T10:16+0200HindustanTimes (en)

The death toll from Wednesday's earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,150 and over 3,000 homes have been destroyed, the Associated Press reported citing data from state-run media. The Bakhtar News Agency said Friday the toll had climbed from previous reports of 1,000 killed and that at least 1,600 people had been injured in the 6.

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T10:14+0200northernirelandnews (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

India continues to extend tech and humanitarian aid to quake hit Afghanistan

2022-06-24T09:57+0200thestatesman (en)

India today extended the second shipment of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, severely impacted by the earthquake that occurred this week in the country’s east. The second aid shipment in two days arrived in Kabul, following a terrible earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people.

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T09:34+0200longbeachstar (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T09:32+0200risingkashmir (en)

India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being given in the wake of a....

India Sends 2nd Relief Consignment To Afghanistan After Deadly Earthquake

2022-06-24T09:05+0200ndtvnews (en)

Kabul: India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being given in the wake of a....

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic…

2022-06-24T09:04+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T08:54+0200timesofoman (en)

Kabul : India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being given in the wake of....

World News | 'First Responder' India Delivers 2nd Batch of Assistance for Afghans in Wake of Tragic Earthquake

2022-06-24T07:52+0200latestly (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

India delivers second batch of aid for Afghans in wake of earthquake

2022-06-24T07:44+0200aninews (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

After powerful quake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

2022-06-24T07:03+0200HindustanTimes (en)

India has stepped up efforts to help to Afghanistan after more than 1,000 people were killed in the country due to a deadly quake. "In order to closely monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and in continuation of our....

Afghans Bury Dead, Dig for Survivors of Devastating Earthquake

2022-06-24T06:43+0200wn (en)

Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that state media reported killed 1,000 people. Residents appeared to be largely on their own to deal with the aftermath as their new....

FARAKHABAR - Assessing the Earthquake Damage

2022-06-23T20:25+0200tolonews (en)

Islamic Emirate of ficials said that the death toll from Wednesday’s devastating earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces has risen to about 1,100 and the number of injured has risen to 1,600. Host Sebghat Sepeher discusses the topic with Wais Ahmad Barmak, former head of the Ministry of State for Disaster Management.

'A daily burden of survival': Deadly Afghanistan earthquake piles more agony onto the country's …

2022-06-23T19:59+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Humanitarian aid organizations are racing to a remote and mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan after a strong earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and injured thousands more on Wednesday. A senior Taliban official said the death toll of the 5.9-magnitude earthquake — which destroyed at least....

1,000 killed in Afghanistan quake

2022-06-23T19:18+0200gulf-times (en)

Over 1,500 injured as 5.9-magnitude tremor tests mettle of Taliban rescue operation The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan yesterday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 1,500 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.

4 Earthquake Death Toll in Paktika, Khost Rises to 1,100

2022-06-23T19:01+0200tolonews (en)

Islamic Emirate of ficials said that the death toll from Wednesday’s devastating earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces has risen to about 1,100 and the number of injured has risen to 1,600. The Ministry of State for Disaster Management said that more than 1,000 of the injured are in critical condition.

Analysis-Taliban's Isolation Makes Afghan Earthquake Response Harder

2022-06-23T17:05+0200usnews (en)

KABUL (Reuters) - A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed at least 1,000 people and flattened homes in remote villages close to the Pakistani border, poses the biggest challenge yet for the Taliban since they seized power nearly a year ago.

Iran shares Afghanistan’s grief over earthquake and prepared to...

2022-06-23T16:54+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

KABUL (Khaama Press): Saeed Khatibzada, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, expressed sympathy for the Afghan people and government in light of the terrible earthquake that struck southeastern Afghanistan, according to the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, IRNA.

Khost earthquake: relief and humanitarian aid struggle to arrive

2022-06-23T15:48+0200asianews-en (en)

The government is unable to handle another crisis. The crux of the tragedy remains the international community's standoff over sending money to a country in the hands of the Taliban. In Gayan district, the hardest hit, 70 percent of homes have been destroyed; some have also collapsed due to heavy rains.

Pakistan’s Consigned Convoy of Relief Assistance Reaches the Quake-Hit in South-East Afghanistan

2022-06-23T15:14+0200khaama (en)

The Taliban of ficials announce the arrival of Pakistani humanitarian aid for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in south-eastern provinces of Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has announced the arrival of the consigned convoy of relief....

Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers search for survivors with at least 1,000 dead 45 mins

2022-06-23T14:43+0200cknw (en)

Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 1,000 people. The Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to bring help to the disaster’s victims.

Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers search for survivors with at least 1,000 dead

2022-06-23T14:16+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 1,000 people. The Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to bring help to the disaster’s victims.

Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers search for survivors with at least 1,000 dead

2022-06-23T14:03+0200globalnews (en)

Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 1,000 people. The Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to bring help to the disaster’s victims.

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T13:23+0200deutschewelle-ro (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T13:14+0200deutschewelle-sw (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T13:06+0200deutschewelle-bg (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:50+0200deutschewelle-hr (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:50+0200deutschewelle-bs (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:44+0200deutschewelle-mk (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:41+0200deutschewelle-ha (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:40+0200deutschewelle-el (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:39+0200deutschewelle-sr (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:35+0200deutschewelle-fr (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake as foreign aid arrives

2022-06-23T12:35+0200trtworld (en)

The quake was centred in Paktika province, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of the city of Khost, according to neighboring Pakistan’s Meteorological Department. (DPA) Survivors dug by hand through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least....

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan earthquake kills 1,000

2022-06-23T12:11+0200heraldscotland (en)

Survivors have been digging by hand in eastern Afghanistan villages reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people - as the Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggle to aid the disaster's victims.

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake Rescue teams continue searching for survivors after Wednesday's deadly earthquake which killed at least 1000 people. Afghanistan's leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, warned that the number of casualties could rise.

2022-06-23T11:47+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

2 Official: Iran's Red Crescent Ready to Assist Afghan Quake Victims

2022-06-23T11:30+0200farsnews (en)

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Pirhossein Koulivand announced the society's full preparedness to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan earthquake victims. "The organization is ready to provide relief, healthcare, and support for relief operations to Afghan citizens," Koulivand said.

Afghan Earthquake: Officials say transfer of wounded challenging

2022-06-23T04:28+0200pakobserver (en)

World reacts to fatal Afghan earthquake. The transfer of scores of those wounded in the earthquake in southwestern Afghanistan has turned challenging for the rescue teams due to the high number of the injured, health officials in Paktika said, vowing to manage the situation at their best.

Afghanistan quake kills at least 1,000

2022-06-23T04:20+0200thedailyherald (en)

KABUL--The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management of ficials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Afghanistan quake kills at least 1,000

2022-06-23T04:03+0200thedailyherald-sx (en)

KABUL--The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management of ficials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Iran sends first aid supplies to Afghanistan following earthquake: embassy

2022-06-22T23:25+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

TEHRAN, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Iran has sent two cargo planes carrying first aid supplies to Afghanistan following a deadly earthquake that hit the Afghan city of Khost earlier in the day, said the Iranian Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday. The embassy extended its sympathy and condolences to Afghanistan....

Malnutrition cases increase in North of Afghanistan by 50%

2022-06-22T22:45+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

(Last Updated On: June 22, 2022) The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Haibatullah Akhundzada on Wednesday issued his condolences to families of victims who died in the deadly earthquake in Khost and Paktika province earlier in the day.

An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed more than 1,000 people

2022-06-22T22:14+0200deseret (en)

Afghan children stand near a house that was destroyed in an earthquake in the Spera District of the southwestern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000....

Capital FM » At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake, with fear toll will rise

2022-06-22T22:05+0200kenyamoja (en)

Sharan (Afghanistan) (AFP), Jun 22 – A powerful earthquake jolted a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, officials said Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as desperate rescuers dig through collapsed dwellings. The 5.

June 2022 Afghanistan Earthquake: How many people have died?Latest update

2022-06-22T22:04+0200worldakkam (en)

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border on Wednesday morning, killing more than 1,000 people. This is the most deadly quake in 20 years, with about 119 million people swaying in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Iran stands by friendly Afghan nation as quake leaves 1000 dead

2022-06-22T19:36+0200tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the southeastern Afghan province of Paktika in the early hours of Wednesday. According to authorities, the quake killed more than 1000 people and wounded at least 1,500. The shocks hit at 1:24 a.m. local time on Wednesday (4:54 p.

What to Know About Afghanistan’s 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake

2022-06-22T19:30+0200greenmatters (en)

Disaster struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 22, when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake slammed the Middle Eastern country. Sadly, the natural disaster killed at least 900 people, and left homes and various infrastructures in ruins. The damage is still being assessed, and the government is working on providing aid to people in need.

MoD helicopters, medical teams arrived south to assist victims

2022-06-22T19:04+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

KABUL (Agencies): The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has sent 7 of his helicopters and a medical team to assist in airlifting the injured who suffered in the southern provinces of the country on Tuesday night’s earthquake.

1 billion Afs allocated to earthquake victims

2022-06-22T19:04+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

KABUL (Agencies): The Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhand, in an extraordinary cabinet meeting, dedicated one billion afghanis to urgently addressing the families situation of Tuesday’s night earthquake victims in Paktika and Khost provinces.

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1000

2022-06-22T18:51+0200maitlandmercury (en)

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has hit 1000, disaster management of ficials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Iran sends first aid supplies to Afghanistan following earthquake: embassy

2022-06-22T18:49+0200china.org.cn (en)

TEHRAN, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Iran has sent two cargo planes carrying first aid supplies to Afghanistan following a deadly earthquake that hit the Afghan city of Khost earlier in the day, said the Iranian Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday. The embassy extended its sympathy and condolences to Afghanistan....

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1000

2022-06-22T18:45+0200bordermail (en)

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has hit 1000, disaster management of ficials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1000

2022-06-22T18:44+0200dailyadvertiser (en)

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has hit 1000, disaster management of ficials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1000

2022-06-22T18:41+0200illawarramercury (en)

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has hit 1000, disaster management of ficials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1000

2022-06-22T18:39+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has hit 1000, disaster management of ficials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.

Iran Shares Afghanistan’s Grief Over the Deadly Earthquake and is Prepared to Aid the Victims

2022-06-22T18:21+0200khaama (en)

Saeed Khatibzada, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, expressed sympathy for the Afghan people and government in light of the terrible earthquake that struck southeastern Afghanistan, according to the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, IRNA.

Afghan Earthquake: Officials Say Transfer of the Wounded Challenging

2022-06-22T16:57+0200tolonews (en)

The transfer of scores of those wounded in the earthquake in southwestern Afghanistan has turned challenging for the rescue teams due to the high number of the injured, health officials in Paktika said, vowing to manage the situation at their best. The officials said that many of the wounded have....

Iran sending two aid shipments to Afghanistan: Embassy5min

2022-06-22T15:46+0200presstv-ir (en)

Iran has of fered its condolences to Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake claimed the lives of nearly one thousand people there, saying necessary measures have been taken to dispatch two aircraft containing humanitarian aid. Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a letter on Wednesday....

Iran stands with Afghan people as always: senior diplomat

2022-06-22T15:36+0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi offered his condolences to the victims of the Afghanistan quake and wished patience for their families. "The tragic news of the earthquake in the eastern provinces of Afghanistan and the death and....

The Taliban Allocates 1 Billion Afghanis to the Victims of Earthquake in South-East Afghanistan

2022-06-22T14:56+0200khaama (en)

In an emergency cabinet meeting, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, allocated one billion Afghanis to support the families of the earthquake victims in the provinces of Paktika and Khost, according to the Bakhtar State News Agency.

Iranian Foreign ministry spokesman sends message of sympathy to people of Afghanistan over the deadly quake in the country

2022-06-22T14:27+0200publicnow (en)

Following the tragic and bitter earthquake incident in southeastern Afghanistan that left a large number of honorable Afghan people dead and injured, and also led to material damage in the country, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed the deep regret and sorrow of the....

Islamic Relief responds to deadly Afghanistan earthquake as hundreds killed

2022-06-22T13:55+0200reliefWeb (en)

Wednesday June 22, 2022. Islamic Relief is sending emergency aid to areas affected by today's devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan this morning, killing at least 920 people -- although the death toll is likely to rise over the coming days.

Islamic Relief responds to deadly Afghanistan earthquake as hundreds killed

2022-06-22T13:55+0200reliefWeb (en)

Islamic Relief is sending emergency aid to areas affected by today’s devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan this morning, killing at least 920 people although the death toll is likely to rise over the coming days.

Iran Red Crescent says ready to assist Afghan quake victims

2022-06-22T13:12+0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society announced the society's full readiness for providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan earthquake victims. The organization is ready to provide relief, health care, and support for relief operations to Afghan citizens, according to....

Iran voices readiness to provide any assistance to victims

2022-06-22T11:11+0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson of fered condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the loss of lives in the recent earthquake, voicing the readiness of Iran to provide any assistance to victims. Following a tragic earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan that killed ....

Hundreds Reported Killed in Southeast Afghanistan From 6.1 Earthquake

2022-06-22T10:33+0200tolonews (en)

At least 280 people have been killed and more than a hundred have been injured in an earthquake that occurred early Wednesday morning in southeastern Afghanistan, according to a statement of the Ministry of State for Disaster Management. The statement said that 255 people died and 155 others were....

Pakistan extends condolences over loss of life in earthquake in Afghanistan

2022-06-22T09:15+0200publicnow (en)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 22/06/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 22/06/2022 07:00 Pakistan extends condolences over loss of life in earthquake in Afghanistan.

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