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Published On 6 Nov 2025<\/span>6 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Survivors of a powerful earthquake that demolished homes in Afghanistan are now struggling to find shelter as they contend with heavy rainfall and the looming winter cold.<\/p>\n<p>Their concerns are shared by those who survived an even more devastating earthquake two months earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The latest magnitude 6.3 tremor struck the northern provinces of Samangan and Balkh, killing at least 27 people, according to Taliban authorities.<\/p>\n<p>In Samangan\u2019s Khulm district, where the earthquake was centred, a resident named Gulabuddin is grieving for his daughter-in-law, who could not escape the family home in time. Gulabuddin himself sustained a head injury from falling debris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost all of our belongings,\u201d he told the AFP news agency. \u201cWinter is coming. We have children aged four and five. Where can we go? For two nights now, we have been staying with relatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rain has transformed dirt paths into muddy pools around collapsed walls and fallen roofs. Similar destruction was visible in eastern Afghanistan following a shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake in late August that killed more than 2,200 people \u2013 the deadliest in Afghanistan\u2019s recent history.<\/p>\n<p>In Kunar province\u2019s mountainous village of Mazar Dara, Bazarga Safay witnessed children being swept away during that earlier quake. Two months later, she fears cold weather will kill more.<\/p>\n<p>Safay, a 50-year-old farmer who lost two relatives in the previous earthquake, now shares a tent with 15 people, including 12 children. \u201cWe were given a tent, but it\u2019s not suitable for winter,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Most villagers sleep outdoors in gardens or on terraces, afraid to stay in damaged houses as aftershocks continue. They face impending temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) without adequate winter clothing or blankets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe earthquake happened in summer, and the organisations provided aid based on the needs at the time,\u201d explained Najibullah Hanafi, a Taliban information official in Kunar. \u201cNow that winter is coming, they need clothes and things that can help them survive the cold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenging conditions, international aid organisations warn their assistance will be limited as major donors, led by the United States government, have withdrawn funding.<\/p>\n<p>Camps have been established at the base of Mazar Dara mountain, yet the International Organization for Migration reports that 77 percent of survivors intend to remain in place through winter \u2013 either because they cannot afford to relocate or have nowhere else to go.<\/p>\n<p>For many, rebuilding stronger homes is the only option, even if it means abandoning traditional stone construction. Taliban authorities claim to be building dozens of new houses in Mazar Dara, though journalists observed only one bulldozer clearing debris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to rebuild the right way, with concrete and bricks,\u201d said farmer Sayid Wali Safay, 27.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Awal Jan added: \u201cWe want to rebuild our house in the same place, but not in the same way. If we don\u2019t want our house to collapse again, only concrete will work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Survivors of a powerful earthquake that demolished homes in Afghanistan are now struggling to find shelter as they contend with heavy rainfall and the looming winter cold. 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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Survivors of a powerful earthquake that demolished homes in Afghanistan are now struggling to find shelter as they contend with heavy rainfall and the looming winter cold.<\/p>\n<p>Their concerns are shared by those who survived an even more devastating earthquake two months earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The latest magnitude 6.3 tremor struck the northern provinces of Samangan and Balkh, killing at least 27 people, according to Taliban authorities.<\/p>\n<p>In Samangan\u2019s Khulm district, where the earthquake was centred, a resident named Gulabuddin is grieving for his daughter-in-law, who could not escape the family home in time. Gulabuddin himself sustained a head injury from falling debris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost all of our belongings,\u201d he told the AFP news agency. \u201cWinter is coming. We have children aged four and five. Where can we go? For two nights now, we have been staying with relatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rain has transformed dirt paths into muddy pools around collapsed walls and fallen roofs. Similar destruction was visible in eastern Afghanistan following a shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake in late August that killed more than 2,200 people \u2013 the deadliest in Afghanistan\u2019s recent history.<\/p>\n<p>In Kunar province\u2019s mountainous village of Mazar Dara, Bazarga Safay witnessed children being swept away during that earlier quake. Two months later, she fears cold weather will kill more.<\/p>\n<p>Safay, a 50-year-old farmer who lost two relatives in the previous earthquake, now shares a tent with 15 people, including 12 children. \u201cWe were given a tent, but it\u2019s not suitable for winter,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Most villagers sleep outdoors in gardens or on terraces, afraid to stay in damaged houses as aftershocks continue. They face impending temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) without adequate winter clothing or blankets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe earthquake happened in summer, and the organisations provided aid based on the needs at the time,\u201d explained Najibullah Hanafi, a Taliban information official in Kunar. \u201cNow that winter is coming, they need clothes and things that can help them survive the cold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenging conditions, international aid organisations warn their assistance will be limited as major donors, led by the United States government, have withdrawn funding.<\/p>\n<p>Camps have been established at the base of Mazar Dara mountain, yet the International Organization for Migration reports that 77 percent of survivors intend to remain in place through winter \u2013 either because they cannot afford to relocate or have nowhere else to go.<\/p>\n<p>For many, rebuilding stronger homes is the only option, even if it means abandoning traditional stone construction. Taliban authorities claim to be building dozens of new houses in Mazar Dara, though journalists observed only one bulldozer clearing debris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to rebuild the right way, with concrete and bricks,\u201d said farmer Sayid Wali Safay, 27.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Awal Jan added: \u201cWe want to rebuild our house in the same place, but not in the same way. If we don\u2019t want our house to collapse again, only concrete will work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Survivors of a powerful earthquake that demolished homes in Afghanistan are now struggling to find shelter as they contend with heavy rainfall and the looming winter cold. 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