Earthquake in Afghanistan: Half a Million Lives Shaken
On August 31, a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, flattening villages and triggering deadly landslides. The devastation spans four provinces—Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman—where poverty, drought, and recent displacement had already left families on the edge of survival. Now with the initial earthquake and sizeable aftershocks, the situation for many families is overwhelming.