Then and now: Satellite images show chaos as Afghans swarmed Kabul international airport after the Taliban forces entered the capital on Sunday. Fearing the eruption of fighting, many people have been scrambling to leave the country.
Satellite image shows Afghans pouring into the tarmac of the Kabul international airport on Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
Satellite image shows Afghans traversing the take-off area and gathering at the airport's runway on Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua)
Combo photo compares satellite images of an intersection on the south side of Kabul international airport taken on Aug. 16 and Aug. 2, 2021, respectively. Image on the left shows fewer vehicles and more crowds near the Kabul international airport on Aug. 16 compared with the image on the left taken on Aug. 2. (Xinhua)
Combo photo compares satellite images of an intersection near the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan taken on Aug. 16 and Aug. 2, 2021, respectively. A serious traffic jam was seen in the left image on Aug. 16 compared with lighter and more orderly traffic in the right image on Aug. 2. (Xinhua)■
