A 6.0‑magnitude quake hit Kunar Province on Aug. 31, 2025, killing more than 3,500 people, including nearly 1,200 children. Over 13,000 structures were damaged or collapsed, some villages losing up to 90% of homes. UN experts point to shoddy construction, weak disaster planning and international isolation as the main killers. The disaster highlights Afghanistan’s chronic exposure to natural hazards amid political and economic collapse.