Damage from Earthquake in Afghanistan Estimated at $183 million

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/10/24/damage-from-earthquake-in-afghanistan-estimated-at-183-million KABUL, October 23, 2025 — The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31 caused an estimated US$183 million in direct physical damages to buildings and infrastructure, according to a World Bank Group report released today. The earthquake, the deadliest in Afghanistan since 1998, claimed around 2,000 lives and severely affected an estimated 500,000 to 1.3 million people.