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**Over 2,200 Dead, Villages Devastated After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southeast Afghanistan**

**Kunar Province, Afghanistan** – The remote, mountainous Kunar province of southeastern Afghanistan is reeling from the devastating aftermath of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck last weekend. The quake, followed by strong aftershocks, has claimed the lives of over 2,200 people, reducing entire villages to rubble and leaving survivors desperate for aid.

“The victims face only two choices, to leave, or die,” reported Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem from the quake’s epicenter.

Gul Rahim, a resident of Kunar province, tragically lost 63 family members, including his young daughter, in the disaster. “We were asleep at home when, at midnight, the earthquake struck. All the houses collapsed and everyone was screaming,” he recounted.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 6,700 homes have been destroyed, leaving countless families without shelter as winter approaches. Survivors are in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine, and proper housing to withstand the harsh conditions.

“What we need most are proper homes to survive the cold,” said Rahim. “I call on the whole world, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, to help us. We have lost everything, even our livestock and chickens. Nothing remains.”

Treacherous roads and ongoing aftershocks are hindering rescue and relief efforts, leaving many communities cut off from assistance. Landslides and blocked roads have further obstructed the delivery of crucial supplies, according to the WHO, which has appealed for $4 million to provide essential healthcare, water, sanitation, and hygiene support.

Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to earthquakes due to its location at the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This recent disaster follows similar devastating earthquakes in Herat province in October 2023 and in eastern Afghanistan in 2022, highlighting the country’s ongoing vulnerability to these natural disasters.

While rescue workers continue their search, hope is fading for those still missing. The death toll is expected to rise as the full extent of the devastation becomes clear. International aid organizations are working to provide assistance, but the needs remain immense.

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