Afghan Quakes Death Toll Jumps to 2,205, Taliban Administration Says

A boy stands in front of a house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, at Lulam village, in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday.
Reuters
20:21 JST, September 4, 2025
KABUL (Reuters) — At least 2,205 people have been killed in two earthquakes that hit Afghanistan since the weekend, the deputy spokesperson for the country’s Taliban administration said in a post on X on Thursday.
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