Just over a week after a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, hundreds of women remain trapped under the rubble as rescuers 'refuse to touch them' due to the Taliban's rule Rescuers are refusing to touch female victims directly after the quake (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Hundreds of Afghan women remain trapped underneath rubble after the devastating earthquake last week . Rescuers are now refusing to even touch them, due to extremely strict rules on gender roles thanks to the Taliban. ‌

Thousands of people were affected by the deadly earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Thursday (September 4). Since then, several aftershocks have been felt, leaving even more people at risk of being smothered by the tremors. ‌

Meanwhile, the United Nations has called on the Taliban govern

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