Afghanistan earthquake: rescue efforts continue at epicentre as death toll passes 1400
The death toll from a strong earthquake in Afghanistan's east passed 1,400 on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), with more than 3,000 people injured, Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban government spokesman, said on social platform X. Rescuers are scrambling in a "race against time" to reach the mountainous and remote area devastated by Sunday's ...
