There was only one survivor: a boy of around 3 years old, who was injured and has been hospitalised in Kabul. Afghanistan’s Deputy Government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat on Saturday (April 4, 2026) increased the overall death toll from the quake to 12, with another four people injured. The family near Kabul were among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries. When the earthquake struck, the wall collapsed on the family. The whole family ran, but there were so many big rocks,” Niazi recounted on Saturday as he stood at the scene.

Source: The Hindu April 04, 2026 16:58 UTC