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Last Updated: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Powerful earthquakes reduce entire villages to rubble in Afghanistan
A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, August 31, devastating the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar and causing widespread destruction.
As of September 1, over 800+ people have been confirmed dead, and over 2,800 are injured. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue.
Entire villages have been reduced to rubble, and many areas remain inaccessible due to landslides and damaged infrastructure. Rescue teams are working tirelessly, but the challenging terrain and limited resources are hindering efforts.
Islamic Relief is on the ground providing emergency life-saving aid, but we need your help to do more.
Comment vos dons aideront-ils l'Afghanistan ?
You can help ease the burden of catastrophic earthquakes and the ongoing refugee crisis by donating towards our life-saving work in communities for families across Afghanistan.
You can send relief to earthquake-affected communities today:
- $150 can provide a family with an emergency food pack
- $200 can provide medicines and medical supplies to reach earthquake-affected people
- $300 can provide provide a tent and shelter items to a displaced family
La crise en Afghanistan
2.8 million Afghans are already on the verge of facing a catastrophic famine, and their lives are at stake. The situation is further compounded by a collapsing economy and rising poverty, and with harsh natural disasters and climate conditions – the situation is getting more desperate by the day.
The head of the World Food Programme has described the situation unfolding in Afghanistan as “the worst humanitarian crisis on earth”
Even prior to recent deadly earthquakes, nearly two-thirds of the population relied on humanitarian aid for survival.
Pour les habitants de l’Afghanistan, la vie est incroyablement difficile :
- 18.8 million people across all 34 provinces in Afghanistan are experiencing crisis level or high food insecurity
- 1 out of every 5 families in Afghanistan have been forced to send their children out to work
- 97 % des Afghans sont menacés de pauvreté.
- 3 millions d’enfants de moins de cinq ans pourraient souffrir de malnutrition et 1 million d’entre eux risquent de mourir.
The earthquake has exacerbated these challenges, destroying entire villages, cutting off mountain communities, and overwhelming already strained resources.
Islamic Relief sur le terrain en Afghanistan
Islamic Relief est une organisation caritative reconnue en Afghanistan depuis 1992. Nous étions l’une des rares organisations humanitaires à travailler en Afghanistan pendant les incursions militaires; nous avons des bureaux à Kaboul, Herat, Bamyan, Nangarhar et Balkh.
En collaboration avec les communautés locales, les organismes gouvernementaux et les partenaires sur place, nous nous efforçons de lutter contre l’insécurité alimentaire, la pauvreté, les mauvaises pratiques en matière d’assainissement et d’hygiène, et bien d’autres problèmes.
Et pourtant, il reste encore beaucoup à faire.
Our current response to the earthquakes includes:
- Essential health services, including the immediate treatment of injuries as well as psychosocial programming and mental health support
- Providing cooked meals and safe drinking water
- Cash assistance for affected families
- Offering temporary shelter for displaced families
- Delivering hygiene kits and installing portable latrines
Faites un don à l’Afghanistan et aidez-nous à fournir une aide d’urgence dès aujourd’hui.