At Least Seven More People Die in Stampedes, Including a Two-Year-Old Girl, Amidst Chaos Following Taliban’s Takeover
Scenes of desperation continue to unfold at Kabul’s airport, a week after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital. According to the British Ministry of Defence, seven more people died in the chaos on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to at least 20 in and around the airport since the Taliban seized Kabul. Among the victims was a two-year-old girl, who tragically lost her life in a stampede at the gates. Thousands of Afghans remain desperate to flee the country, intensifying the dangerous situation as they struggle to board evacuation flights amidst mounting tensions and overcrowded conditions.