Reference :
V-P-AF-E-03059
Date :
09/09/2025
Caption :
Mazar Dara, Noorgal district, Kunar province. Emergency relief efforts by the ICRC and the Afghan Red Crescent for communities devastated by the earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
On 31 August 2025, a devastating earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar provinces in Eastern Afghanistan. Authorities have reported that over 2,200 people have been killed, with many more injured or missing under the rubble. Thousands of homes have also been destroyed in a remote and hard-to-reach region which has limited medical infrastructure and is already strained by the arrival of thousands of Afghans recently returned from Pakistan.
This tragedy has struck communities already deeply affected by decades of armed conflict. Eastern Afghanistan, an isolated region with limited medical infrastructure and essential services, is particularly vulnerable. The situation has been further exacerbated by the recent return of hundreds of thousands of Afghans from Pakistan. Despite these challenges, local communities quickly mobilized, even in the middle of the night, to assist the earthquake victims.
ICRC teams, based in Nangarhar province, are working tirelessly in close collaboration with the Afghan Red Crescent, whose responders acted swiftly, as well as with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is also coordinating its efforts with local authorities to deliver essential supplies to hospitals in the hardest-hit areas.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4000x2252
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
