Afghanistan earthquakes kill at least 26

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At least 26 people were killed and hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed after two earthquakes struck a remote area in western Afghanistan on Monday, according to local officials and multiple news reports, and the death toll could rise as rescue teams continue to search for survivors.

Two earthquakes struck the remote Badghis district of Afghanistan on Monday (not pictured).

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Earthquakes of magnitude 4.9 and 5.3 struck northwestern Afghanistan’s Badghis province near the Turkmen border, according to the American Geological Society (USGS).

In total, 26 people were killed and 700 to 1,000 homes were damaged in the quakes, though officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams comb through the rubble.

Provincial spokesman Baz Muhammad Sarwari said the earthquakes caused extensive damage to homes.

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The earthquakes are the latest in a string of disasters to hit Badghis, one of Afghanistan’s poorest regions, still reeling from years of conflict, the Taliban’s seizure of power in August and a battered economy. The remote region has suffered from years of drought – exacerbated by climate change – and lacks an irrigation system, leaving many struggling for food after international funds and aid and supply networks froze after the Taliban seized power. Earthquakes are not uncommon in Afghanistan, particularly in the Hindu Kush mountain range, and poorly constructed homes and buildings are at risk of significant damage if they occur. More than 300 people were killed after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake in 2015.

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$5 billion. This is the amount of money the United Nations has said it needs for Afghanistan in 2022 alone, its largest humanitarian appeal ever. The organization said the majority of this amount – $4.4 billion – is needed inside Afghanistan, and the rest is to help those who have been displaced outside its borders.

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