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Afghanistan airdrops commandos to rescue quake survivors, UN warns food may run out


Afghanistan quakes leave 1,400 dead as aid runs out | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Environment & Climate Change

Afghanistan quakes kill 1,400 as rescuers race to save survivors, and the UN warns food aid could run out in weeks.

Rescue workers clear debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Sayed Hassib)ByREUTERSSEPTEMBER 3, 2025 16:30



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