
Afghanistan airdrops commandos to rescue earthquake survivors
World 15:33 03/09/2025KABUL/MAZAR DARA, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan airdropped commandos on Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble of homes in mountainous eastern areas ravaged by earthquakes this week that have killed 1,400, as it ramped up efforts to deliver food, shelter and medical supplies.

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages
World 12:00 02/09/2025Survivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people, spent the night in the open as rescuers worked Tuesday to pull victims from the rubble.