{"content":"A magnitude 6 quake struck eastern Afghanistan at 19:17 GMT on Sunday, just before midnight local time, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800 people. Extensive damage has been reported, particularly in the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, where more than 600 people have been killed and several villages have been wiped off the map. Rescuers are struggling to reach the remote mountainous area to find survivors. “The time window of survival is rapidly reducing, and we need to be there as soon as possible,” Joy Singhal of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies told Al Jazeera from Kabul. The Govt. officials has appealed for more aid as the government is faced with the daunting task of handling a major disaster amid a lack of resources and funding shortages. “Support from the international community is seen as essential,” said Abdul Rahman Habib, the Economy Ministry spokesperson. #Al-Jazeera News reported# ","images":["https://d2kdcqywr8ua22.cloudfront.net/uploadfile/article/blog/2025092025/09/02/6d39b48da29944d69df650d39b3f6498.png"],"tags":[],"tradingPairs":[],"quotearticleid":0}