After a 6.0 magnitude earthquake devastated villages in four provinces in eastern Afghanistan overnight, rescue workers on Monday combed the rubble for the dead and the missing and evacuated the injured to regional hospitals.
The mountainous region’s steep terrain, and landslides in the area, made roads treacherous and access difficult, delaying some rescue efforts. One village, Mazar Dara, was completely blocked and could only be reached by helicopter.
The epicenter was near Jalalabad, a city of about 200,000 people that is less than 100 miles from Kabul, the capital. Residents of Kabul felt the aftershocks, but no major damage was reported there.
Mazar Dara, Kunar province
Residents gathering around military helicopters that landed to provide help and evacuate injured victims.
Mazar Dara, Kunar province
Carrying a young earthquake victim.
Mazar Dara, Kunar province
Afghan volunteers and Taliban security personnel attend to injured people near a military rescue helicopter.
Mazar Dara, Kunar province
An injured person was helped past a damaged house.
Mazar Dara, Kunar province
Mourning victims.
Mazar Dara, Kunar province
A woman receiving medical treatment.
Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Earthquake victims being treated at a hospital.
Dara Noor, Nangarhar Province
A collapsed home.
Mazar Dara, Kunar Province
Bodies of earthquake victims in burial shrouds