The Earthquakes in Afghanistan and the Challenges with the Disaster Response w/ the University of Newcastle Iftekhar Ahmed: 4 September, 2025

Over the weekend, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in Eastern Afghanistan.

The death toll has passed at least 1400, with another 3000 injured and 500,000 impacted. 

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Associate Professor in Disaster Resilience at the University of Newcastle, Iftekhar Ahmed, about the earthquakes and the challenges with the disaster response.