Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzadah, makes a rare public appearance, pleading with the international community and humanitarian aid organisations to 'spare no effort' for Afghanistan.
Moreover, most governments are wary of dealing directly with the Taliban.
Still, officials from multiple UN agencies said the Taliban were giving them full access to the area. The European seismological agency said the quake was felt more than 500km away by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
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