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UAE offers condolences to Afghanistan after earthquake kills at least 622
Authorities in the Central Asian country have launched a major rescue operation in search of survivors following the powerful earthquake
- PUBLISHED: Mon 1 Sept 2025, 11:33 AM
[Editor's note: For real-time updates on the earthquake that struck Afghanistan, read Khaleej Times' live blog.]
UAE has expressed its solidarity with Afghanistan over the earthquake that struck the eastern part of the country, killing and injuring hundreds of people.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed, in a statement, that the UAE expresses its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and to Afghanistan and its friendly people over this painful loss, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.
At least 622 people are dead, and over 1,000 injured after the magnitude-6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, in a mountainous area close to the border with Pakistan.
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The quake hit the Jalalabad area around midnight local time at a depth of 10km.
Authorities in the Central Asian country have launched a major rescue operation in search of survivors following the powerful earthquake.
The Defence Ministry confirmed that military rescue teams have been deployed across the two worst-hit provinces — Kunar and Nangharhar. It said 40 flights had already transported around 420 people — both wounded and dead — from the devastated areas.
