On August 31, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of more than 1,400 people. AAR Japan is assessing the situation through our local office in Kabul and will distribute emergency relief supplies to affected people.

The Problem

Afghanistan has faced not only political instability but also repeated large-scale disasters in recent years. In Kunar province, a mountainous area near the Pakistan border, many mud-brick houses have collapsed, burying people alive. Rescue operations continue for those trapped in the rubble, and local media report that the number of casualties may continue to rise.

How We Help

AAR Japan has provided various support activities since we established our Kabul office in 2002, including the 2023 earthquake, where we provided emergency relief to affected people. Moreover, we have long supported internally displaced people and carried out mine action programs. We will use our experience and established networks to provide prompt emergency response to the people affected by the current earthquake, and will continue to provide long-term assistance to ensure that no one is left behind.

We would like to ask for your cooperation in AAR’s emergency response to the Afghanistan Earthquake.

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Report

Distributing Relief Supplies: Afghanistan Earthquake | News / Report | AAR Japan | Association for Aid and Relief, JapanAAR Japan (Association for Aid and Relief, Japan) is distributing emergency relief supplies in Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan, which suffered extensive damage in the August 31 earthquake. An e...

Support for Survivors Is Urgently Needed: Afghanistan Earthquake | News / Report | AAR Japan | Association for Aid and Relief, JapanThe earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31 has reportedly claimed over 1,400 lives and injured more than 3,000 people. Rescue efforts in the affected areas are being hampered by se...

Emergency Relief Team Enters Earthquake-Hit Eastern Afghanistan: Afghanistan Earthquake | News / Report | AAR Japan | Association for Aid and Relief, JapanThe massive earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31 destroyed over 6,700 houses and killed more than 2,200 people in the mountainous Kunar Province alone. With roads severed and res...