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Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 812

Monday, September 1


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Taliban soldiers and civilians carry earthquake victims to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, September 1, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]

KABUL -- The death toll from the powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 812, with more than 2,817 others injured, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Afghan interim government, during a press conference on Monday.

People carry an earthquake victim on a stretcher to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, September 1, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]

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