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Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 1,400 as rescuers struggle to reach remote villages

3 September 2025

Rescuers are still working to try and find those trapped in the rubble of buildings scattered across the country's remote eastern provinces, as international aid trickles in.

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Afghanistan earthquake sees Taliban call for international help to assist with rescue and recovery efforts
	2 Sep: The Taliban has joined locals in calling for international help to rescue those caught up in the earthquake which has killed at least 800 people and injured thousands of others.... more

Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area
	2 Sep: Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area... more

More than 800 people killed and 2,000 injured in Afghanistan earthquake, with landslides hampering rescue efforts
	1 Sep: The 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit a mountainous area near Jalalabad, Afghanistan's fifth-largest city, late on Sunday night, with local officials appealing for international help.... more

State Highway 1 The Desert Road from across the central plateau is closed Rangipo to Waiouru
	31 Aug: State Highway 1 The Desert Road from across the central plateau is closed Rangipo to Waiouru... more

A south-westerly wind change could bring damaging gusts to the North Island, across the day
	31 Aug: A south-westerly wind change could bring damaging gusts to the North Island, across the day... more

Another fire truck has broken down as Auckland crews battled a massive fire at a flower nursery
	31 Aug: Another fire truck has broken down as Auckland crews battled a massive fire at a flower nursery... more

A fire investigator will be attending the scene of a massive fire at a flower nursery in Auckland
	31 Aug: A fire investigator will be attending the scene of a massive fire at a flower nursery in Auckland... more

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has been felt by some residents in parts of both of the North and South Islands
	31 Aug: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has been felt by some residents in parts of both of the North and South Islands... more

An active weekend of weather across the country - with winds in the North and snow in the South
	30 Aug: An active weekend of weather across the country - with winds in the North and snow in the South... more

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