Just before midnight on August 31, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, causing widespread devastation across multiple provinces, with Kunar province bearing the brunt of the impact. Entire communities were affected, particularly in remote mountainous areas with limited access due to blocked roads and damaged infrastructure. The disaster resulted in significant loss of life, thousands of injuries and the destruction of homes, health facilities and essential services.
International Medical Corps, which has worked in Afghanistan for more than four decades, is responding to the crisis by coordinating with local authorities and humanitarian partners to assess needs and deliver emergency health, nutrition, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and protection services. Our teams are distributing pre-positioned winterization kits and preparing to deploy mobile health teams to support overwhelmed hospitals and reach isolated communities as access improves.
This earthquake comes at a time when eastern Afghanistan is already facing multiple humanitarian challenges, including flooding and the return of refugees. International Medical Corps remains committed to supporting affected families with lifesaving care and essential supplies. With your help, we can continue to provide urgent medical assistance, clean water and other critical resources to those most in need.
*Please note for recurring donations: Once we have determined that the community can continue to respond to the after-effects of this emergency without us, we will scale back our response efforts. At that time, we will redirect your future donations where they are needed most to help us respond to future outbreaks of conflict, disease or disaster.
