The Taliban’s Ministry of Education reported that a recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of 268 students from religious schools and educational institutions.
The natural disaster also injured 862 other students across the affected region.
This earthquake, which impacted eastern provinces of Afghanistan, represents one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent times for the country.
The casualty figures highlight both the severity of the seismic event and the vulnerability of educational infrastructure in these earthquake-prone areas.
Local authorities and relief organizations are currently providing emergency assistance to the affected areas.
This tragic incident once again underscores the urgent need for improved educational infrastructure and school safety measures in Afghanistan’s seismically active regions.
