Earthquake Strikes Southeastern Afghanistan 🌍
 Jakarta, September 2, 2025 –A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday night, August 31, affecting thousands of people in Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, and Nuristan provinces. Over 600 houses were destroyed or severely damaged, leaving thousands of residents, were reported affected, with many injured and left homeless. Several roads were cut off by landslides, hampering search and rescue operations.
In several districts, such as Chawkay and Nurgal in Kunar Province and Dara-e-Nur in Nangarhar Province, the situation remains dire. Many residents were forced to walk for hours to find safety or access medical assistance. Local authorities have evacuated the injured to hospitals in Jalalabad and Asadabad and deployed heavy machinery to reopen blocked roads.
Human Initiative Response
In response to this situation, Human Initiative has immediately coordinated with local partners in Afghanistan to identify the urgent needs of the affected communities. Emergency aid such as food, clean water, and hygiene kits has been prioritized for the survivors.
Human Initiative calls on the public to continue following updates on the situation in Afghanistan and to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts.
đźš‘ Survivors urgently need food, clean water, and hygiene kits.
🤝 Human Initiative is coordinating with local partners to deliver emergency aid and support affected communities.
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