Humayoon Babur Special to The Globe and Mail Published 15 minutes ago

Afghan women carry sacks of relief aid as they walk past makeshift tents set up in the aftermath of an earthquake at Mazar Dara village in Nurgal district, Kunar province. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

News of the disaster spread quickly: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake had struck the mountainous eastern Afghan province of Kunar. In these tightly knit communities, people are close to relatives and neighbours. Almost right away on Aug. 31, updates went out across cellphones, WhatsApp groups and social media, particularly Facebook. Even mosque loudspeakers, normally used for the call to prayer, were used to share information.

The epicentre

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