A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan: See the photos

An Afghan boy injured in a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday receives treatment at Nangarhar Regional Hospital in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)

By The Associated Press

Posted Sep 1, 2025 11:46:56 PM.

Last Updated Sep 5, 2025 02:01:45 PM.

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AP) —

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday flatted villages and killed hundreds of people and injured thousands. Rescue crews have struggled in the mountainous and remote Kunar region.

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