On Sunday 31 August at 11.47pm local time, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan while families slept.
The earthquake made buildings collapse and destroyed entire villages, sadly taking lives and leaving thousands of people trapped under the rubble. It was a shallow earthquake, occurring just 5 miles beneath the surface, and its proximity made the impact even more severe.
After the initial quake hit, multiple large aftershocks followed, which sadly caused more deaths. It is estimated that 1,400 people have died and 2,000 have been injured, with many people still trapped under the rubble.
Inaccessible villages, far from the nearest tarmac road, are now cut off from rescue efforts. Hundreds of mud houses are destroyed, others swept away by mudslides. With winter around the corner, providing tents and hygiene kits to prevent disease will be vital.
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Your support will help us reach vulnerable people caught up in this crisis.
Join us in prayer for the people of Afghanistan.
