"We were asleep at home when, at midnight, the earthquake struck. All the houses collapsed and everyone was screaming, he told Al Jazeera, sitting on the ruins of his home, with several bags of whatever belongings he could recover. I managed to get out, but my youngest daughter was trapped inside, crying, Father, get me out of here! By the time we reached her, she had passed away, he said, his voice trembling with grief. She was my youngest and most beloved daughter."
"More than 2,200 deaths recorded as southeast Afghanistan grapples with aftermath of a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake. In the mountains of southeast Afghanistan, whole villages have been reduced to piles of stone and mud. Nearly one week after a devastating earthquake struck Kunar province, residents are mourning their families and figuring out how they can possibly survive, having lost everything. A magnitude 6.0 tremor struck the remote mountainous region last weekend, killing more than 2,200 people."
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kunar province in southeast Afghanistan, killing more than 2,200 people and reducing entire mountain villages to piles of stone and mud. Survivors are mourning heavy losses, facing displacement and the collapse of livelihoods and homes. Strong aftershocks injured at least ten people and increased fears of additional casualties and damage. Survivor Gul Rahim lost 63 family members, including his five-year-old daughter, and described houses collapsing at midnight. Most victims lived in wood and mud-brick homes along steep river valleys. The World Health Organization reported at least 6,700 homes destroyed as of September 3.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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