Aftermath Of Earthquake - Afghanistan

Aftermath Of Earthquake - Afghanistan

A man inspects an earthquake-struck house in Khulm district, the area that suffered the heaviest destruction in northern Samangan province, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2025. A series of devastating earthquakes struck parts of post-war Afghanistan in August and November this year, respectively, resulting in significant loss of life and extensive property damage. (Photo by M.Fardin Nawrozai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Aftermath Of Earthquake - Afghanistan

Aftermath Of Earthquake - Afghanistan

People inspect earthquake-struck houses in Khulm district, the area that suffered the heaviest destruction in northern Samangan province, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2025. A series of devastating earthquakes struck parts of post-war Afghanistan in August and November this year, respectively, resulting in significant loss of life and extensive property damage. (Photo by M.Fardin Nawrozai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

A child walks on the debris in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2025 shows injured women at a hospital in Aibak City, the capital of Samangan Province, Afghanistan. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2025 shows a injured man (R) at a hospital in Aibak City, the capital of Samangan Province, Afghanistan. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2025 shows injured people at a hospital in Aibak City, the capital of Samangan Province, Afghanistan. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Aibak City

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2025 shows a injured child at a hospital in Aibak City, the capital of Samangan Province, Afghanistan. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 20 Dead After Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

At Least 20 Dead After Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

A rescuer works at a quake-hit site in northern Afghanistan on November 3, 2025. The number of quake-related casualties in northern Afghanistan's Samangan and Balkh provinces has gone up as rescue operations continue, said Sharafat Zaman Omarkhil, spokesman for the country's Public Health Ministry. According to the official, more than 20 people lost their lives and over 380 others sustained injuries after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, early Monday at 00:58 a.m. local time. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 20 Dead After Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

At Least 20 Dead After Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

Rescuers work at a quake-hit site in northern Afghanistan on November 3, 2025. The number of quake-related casualties in northern Afghanistan's Samangan and Balkh provinces has gone up as rescue operations continue, said Sharafat Zaman Omarkhil, spokesman for the country's Public Health Ministry. According to the official, more than 20 people lost their lives and over 380 others sustained injuries after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, early Monday at 00:58 a.m. local time. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

6.4-magnitude earthquake shocks Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties

STORY: 6.4-magnitude earthquake shocks Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Faizabad city, the capital of Badakhshan province STORYLINE: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted north Afghanistan on Thursday with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. With the epicenter being in Jurm district of the northern Badakhshan province, the tremor took place at 01:57 p.m. local time. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter of the quake, with a depth of 206.6 km, was initially determined to be at 36.51 degrees north latitude and 70.60 degrees east longitude. The earthquake was also felt in Badakhshan's neighboring Takhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Baghlan and Samangan provinces as well as the eastern Laghman and Nangarhar provinces. In Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, local residents, feeling the tremors, rushed into the streets to escape the possibl

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(231115) -- SAMANGAN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows players participating in a local volleyball match in Samangan Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(231115) -- SAMANGAN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows players participating in a local volleyball match in Samangan Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(231115) -- SAMANGAN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows players participating in a local volleyball match in Samangan Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(231115) -- SAMANGAN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows players participating in a local volleyball match in Samangan Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-VOLLEYBALL

(231115) -- SAMANGAN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows players participating in a local volleyball match in Samangan Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

(230829) -- JAWZJAN, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2023. Afghan health authorities on Monday launched an anti-polio campaign in the northern Afghan provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Jawzjan, Faryab and Sari Pul, a UN official said on Monday. (Photo by Zekrullah Yazdani/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

(230829) -- JAWZJAN, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2023. Afghan health authorities on Monday launched an anti-polio campaign in the northern Afghan provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Jawzjan, Faryab and Sari Pul, a UN official said on Monday. (Photo by Zekrullah Yazdani/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMONDS

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMONDS

(230822) -- SAMANGAN, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer displays newly-harvested almonds in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2023. Afghan farmers in the northern province of Samangan are harvesting almonds, hoping to get a good income. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMONDS

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMONDS

(230822) -- SAMANGAN, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows almonds in Samangan province, Afghanistan. Afghan farmers in the northern province of Samangan are harvesting almonds, hoping to get a good income. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan

STORY: Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood affected area in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Heavy rains and flash floods killed four people and injured 25 others in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, according to a statement of the provincial government released Saturday. The destructive floods washed away or badly damaged 300 houses, the statement said, adding that thousands of acres of farmlands were also destroyed. In the meantime, heavy rains coinciding with strong winds damaged gardens and fruit trees in the northern Balkh, Samangan, Takhar, Kunduz and Baghlan provinces. Afghanistan's meteorological department predicts more rains and floods in 18 out of the country's 34 provinces in the coming days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

Freezing weather claims 104 lives in Afghanistan in 2 weeks

STORY: Freezing weather claims 104 lives in Afghanistan in 2 weeks DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views after a snowfall in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. various of countryside views after a snowfall in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Heavy snowfall and freezing weather have claimed 104 lives including children and women in Afghanistan over the past two weeks, spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Shafiullah Rahimi said on Monday. In talks to local media, Rahimi said the 104 people had lost their lives due to heavy snowfall, freezing weather and gas suffocation in Takhar, Badakhshan, Nimroz, Kandahar, Laghman, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Jawzjan, Sari Pul, Faryab, Paktika, Balkh, Samangan, Bamyan and other parts of the country. In cash-strapped Afghanistan where there is no heating system, people often use coal, wood or liquid gas to keep themselves warm, which in many cases claims human live

Blast in seminary kills 15 in northern Afghanistan

STORY: Blast in seminary kills 15 in northern Afghanistan DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site STORYLINE: At least 15 people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured as a blast ripped through a seminary in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province on Wednesday, an official said on condition of anonymity. The official, who declined to be named, confirmed that the blast took place in Medressah Jihadia (Jihadi seminary) at 1:00 p.m. local time in the provincial capital Aybak city, 215 km north of Kabul, leaving 15 dead on the spot and injuring 22 others, some in critical condition. The official said that an investigation was underway. Meanwhile, Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor confirmed the bloody incident, saying the blast in the religious school claimed "10 lives and injured several others" in Samangan province Wednesday afternoon. No group or individual claimed responsibility for the blast. Xinhua News Agency corre

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-APPLE-HARVEST

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-APPLE-HARVEST

(220827) -- SAMANGAN, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers pack apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-APPLE-HARVEST

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-APPLE-HARVEST

(220827) -- SAMANGAN, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan farmer packs apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-APPLE-HARVEST

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-APPLE-HARVEST

(220827) -- SAMANGAN, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children eat apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Aug 25, 2022. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

China-built roads help facilitate travel in Afghanistan

STORY: China-built roads help facilitate travel in Afghanistan DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LOCATION: Kabul LENGTH: 00:03:06 CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent in Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): SAMIHULLAH, Resident of Jalalabad 3. various of Bamyan province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): FAZAL RABI WAILZAI, Deputy director of Nangarhar's public work directorate 5. various of Jalalabad-Kabul road 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD HADI, Resident in Yakawlang district 7. various of Bamyan province 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): ABDULLAH SARHADI, Bamyan's provincial governor STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent in Afghanistan "I'm now in central Afghanistan's Bamyan province. What's behind me is a road built by a Chinese construction firm. This road goes through a number of villages (connecting north Afghanistan's Samangan province with Bamyan province). The project improves the connectivity in the country and brings facilities for locals. Apart from

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMOND

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMOND

(220721) -- SAMANGAN, July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan farmer works at an almond processing workshop in Samangan province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2022. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMOND

AFGHANISTAN-SAMANGAN-ALMOND

(220721) -- SAMANGAN, July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers collect almonds in Samangan province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2022. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security

STORY: Afghans celebrate return of horsemen game with improved security DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NOOR MOHAMMAD AKA, Retired Buzkashi Champion 3. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ANAYATULLAH SADEQ, Chairman of Buzkashi Federation Committee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): KASHMIR KHAN, Fan of Buzkashi 6. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Uzbek): DOSTAM, Samangan resident 8. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul 9. various of the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul STORYLINE: With the improving security situation in Afghanistan, Buzkashi, a most popular horseback game among Afghans, has returned to the country as the national Buzkashi championship in Kabul attracted thousands of spectators. Noor Mohammad Aka, a retired Buzkashi champion, surveyed the field of play on t