Hedayatshah Hedayat
Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Hedayatshah Hedayat is a journalist.
Seen in The Associated Press
Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200 as aid agencies plead for funds
Reporting style, Factual: Predominantly factual news reporting based on official figures, aid agencies and eyewitness accounts.
A shallow magnitude-6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 2,205 people and destroyed or damaged about 98% of buildings in parts of Kunar province. Difficult mountain terrain, landslides and continuing tremors are obstructing rescue and aid deliveries, while survivors lack shelter, medicine, food and clean water. Relief agencies are also constrained by major funding and staffing shortfalls, prompting calls for urgent international assistance. A later magnitude-5.6 tremor near Jalalabad caused no immediate reported casualties or damage.
Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll rises
Reporting style, Informative: Primarily factual reporting, with limited use of urgent language and quotations emphasizing the crisis.
A magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has flattened villages and trapped residents beneath rubble, with Taliban authorities reporting more than 1,400 deaths and over 3,000 injuries, mostly in Kunar province. Remote terrain and landslides are obstructing rescue operations, while helicopters and airdropped commandos are being used to reach isolated communities. The United Nations warns that casualties could rise sharply and says hundreds of thousands may be affected. Afghanistan’s existing aid shortages and other crises are compounding relief needs; the Taliban government has appealed for international assistance.
