More than 800 people are confirmed dead, thousands injured, and entire villages flattened after a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan. This disaster hit on 2nd September, devastating communities in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces.

This earthquake comes after years of conflict and hardship, leaving families in urgent need of shelter, food, and medical support.

On October 7, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Herat province, resulting in over 2,000 deaths with a second taking place just outside of Herat on October 11, and yet a third on October 15. Thousands more have been injured and many have been displaced by this series of earthquakes. Buildings have been damaged and destroyed, and hospitals overwhelmed. This disaster exacerbated an already difficult situation in Afghanistan following decades of conflict and poverty, with scarce resources coming under even more pressure.