Eastern Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 1,124, 3,251 injured

Source: Xinhua| 2025-09-02 16:23:45|Editor: huaxia

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo By Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

KABUL, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday.

Over 8,000 residential houses, primarily in Kunar province, have been completely or partially destroyed due to the earthquake, Juma Khan Nayeel, head of information and publication at the Afghan Red Crescent Society, told Xinhua.

Relief and rescue teams are working to pull out people trapped under the rubble, and the figures for fatalities and injuries have not yet been finalized.

The earthquake struck the eastern part of Afghanistan at 11:47 p.m. local time on Aug. 31, with the epicenter located 27 km northeast of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, at a depth of eight km. ■

A staff member with the Afghan Red Crescent Society takes care of injured people at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

A boy stands on ruins at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Injured people are seen at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

People check the ruins at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

A man stands beside ruins at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

People gather near a rescue helicopter at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

An injured man is seen at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

People gather around a rescue helicopter at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

An injured man (R) receives treatment at the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)