VIDEO: People Try to Flee Afghanistan at All Costs

Since the Taliban seized power in the country, people are making desperate attempts to leave Afghanistan. Footage circulating on social media shows how individuals are trying to board planes at the airport at any cost. They are 'storming' the boarding stairs to get onto the aircraft. There are no other ways to leave Afghanistan, as all border crossings are under the control of the Taliban. Kabul airport remains the only location controlled by NATO forces.

Videos have surfaced on social media showing the bodies of deceased individuals at Kabul airport. Local journalists report that these people may have died during a stampede. Gunfire was heard during the night. U.S. officials state that their soldiers fired into the air to restore order.

The situation in Afghanistan has particularly escalated in recent weeks, as the Taliban began attacking large cities. On Sunday, media reported that the Taliban control all border crossings.