"When the ground shook beneath Andarlachak village in the Diwa Gul Valley on August 31, the already precarious lives of its residents collapsed along with the walls of their homes. Our houses now have huge cracks or collapsed walls. We can't stay in our homes. The beams have cracked, said Abdul Wahid, a 33-year-old English teacher. All our homes are uninhabitable. We all moved to different camps around the valley."
"The magnitude 6 quake destroyed more than 5,000 homes and killed at least 2,200 people, according to officials. The United Nations estimated that half a million people have been affected. For some, the earthquake turned already challenging lives into desperate journeys. From Aireth, a mountain village in Nurgal, Mohamed Khader walked for more than six hours with his family and neighbours to reach safety."
"Authorities said emergency efforts are under way. Trucks left behind by United States soldiers in their hurried 2021 withdrawal from the country are now being used to ferry supplies from a former US base in Khas Kunar converted into a government coordination centre. Najibullah Haqqani, Kunar's provincial director for the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the government is following a three-step plan: evacuating those at risk; providing food, shelter and medical care in camps; and eventually helping families rebuild or find permanent housing."
On August 31 a magnitude-6 earthquake struck Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan, collapsing or severely cracking thousands of homes in mountain villages. More than 5,000 houses were destroyed and at least 2,200 people were killed, with the United Nations estimating half a million people affected. Survivors from Andarlachak, Aireth and other villages report uninhabitable houses and long walks to safety, moving into makeshift camps across the valley. Emergency operations are underway using former US military trucks to deliver supplies from a converted base. The government plans evacuation, camp relief, and eventual rebuilding, but residents warn tents cannot withstand the coming winter.
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