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AFGHANISTAN 2025. Rapid needs assessment of earthquake effects on agriculture in the eastern region

11 September 2025. Nurgal District, Kunar province.

Earthquake-damaged stone irrigation canal with collapsed walls and scattered debris.

Widespread damage to irrigation canals and water supply systems has sharply reduced access to water for households, crops and livestock. Further assessments will determine the full scale of the impact.

09/11/2025

Country or Territory Afghanistan

File size 13.57 MB

Unique ID UF1AIWK

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Background Information On 31 August 2025, a 6+ magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, with the strongest impacts reported in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces.

Powerful aftershocks triggered landslides and road blockages, further isolating communities already vulnerable due to remote locations, fragile infrastructure and heavy rainfall preceding the earthquake. According to The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), an estimated 498,800 people are in need of assistance. The disaster caused widespread displacement and destruction of homes, cropland, orchards, productive livestock assets and irrigation systems.