Afghan earthquake survivors refuse to return to villages, fearing landslides

8/9/2025 7:40

Haunted by the fear that aftershocks could bring rocks crashing down from the mountains, the survivors of Afghan earthquakes vowed not to

return to destroyed villages but camp in fields and on riverbanks instead, even without tents to keep off the rain.



Two earthquakes on Sept. 1 killed more than 2,200 people and injured over 3,600 across the region, flattening thousands of homes, while aftershocks brought fresh landslides, leaving families trapped between unstable mountains and swollen rivers.



Aid groups sped in food and supplies by helicopter, but survivors say help is patchy and slow.