Published: Sep 07, 2025, 24:11 IST | Updated: Sep 07, 2025, 24:11 IST
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake in north-eastern Afghanistan on the night of August 31 wiped out dozens of villages in remote mountainous regions, with the death toll running into several thousands. In Afghanistan, a natural calamity has to be seen in the backdrop of the country's already deep suffering - a sinking economy, shrivelling human rights and worse. The top story on Inside South Asia this week.