Khas Kunar, Afghanistan – Stoori was pulled out from under the rubble of his house in Kunar province after it was destroyed by the magnitude 6 earthquake which struck on the night of August 31. But the guilt of not being able to save his wife haunts him. “I barely had enough time to pull…
MOSCOW — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake’s epicenter was 111.7 kilometers (69.3 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 kms, according to the USGS. Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was hit by five powerful quakes —…
Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus some of our best journalism away from the headlines. Afghan earthquake kills over 2,200 More than 2,200 people died in an earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s mountainous east early Monday. The country is already struggling with drought, a weak economy and…
Published On 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 The United Nations has warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll had surpassed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured. The figures provided by Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid were mainly for…
Published On 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 Hope is fading of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan over the weekend that killed more than 1,400 people, as emergency services struggle to reach remote villages. In Kunar’s Nurgal district, victims remained trapped under destroyed structures and were…
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks followed. At least 800 people were killed and 2,500 were injured. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of about 8km (5 miles), which seismologists…
A magnitude 6 earthquake has hit Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan. The death toll from Sunday night’s disaster has risen to more than 800 people, according to the government. Flooding and debris have hampered rescue efforts. Here is more about what happened and why Afghanistan is vulnerable to earthquakes: What happened? At 11:47pm (19:47…
The country is prone to earthquakes due to its location near the meeting point between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 More than 800 people have been killed and over 2,500 wounded after a powerful earthquake hit the eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. Due to its mountainous surroundings,…
After a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast, tsunami alerts have been issued in the US. The warning affects areas like Hawaii, California and Alaska. Several celebrity homes in high-risk coastal zones are now under threat. Oprah Winfrey’s 1,000-acre estate in Maui was mentioned in advisories. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Malibu house is also at risk….
Governor Josh Green warns residents not to ‘put yourself in harm’s way’ and readies for possible rescue operations. Tsunami waves have reached California and Hawaii in the United States following a huge earthquake off Russia’s far east coast. Tsunami waves breached the US mainland west coast at California’s San Francisco at 1:12am (08:12 GMT) Wednesday,…