Afghanistan's main airport is at a standstill as the country grapples with the fallout of a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by the Taliban government.
The Taliban has yet to give an official reason for the decision, which took effect on Monday, but did say it would last until further notice. The UN said it risked inflicting significant harm.
Communication within Afghanistan, and out to the wider world, has been severely affected, as have essential services - including banking and payments - and access to online education, a lifeline for many women and girls.
Kabul airport, meanwhile, was nearly deserted, according to one resident, with no evidence of planes arriving or leaving.
#Flight tracking service Flightradar24 showed that a handful of incoming and outgoing flights on Tuesday had been cancelled. Many more simply had their status marked as unknown.
One passenger who planned to fly into Kabul International Airport on Tuesday was told there would be no flights until Thursday at the earliest.
Another local said all flights from Kabul airport had been cancelled since Monday evening.
He added that life in Kabul seems to be normal, but there was no communication at all across the country.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan called on the Taliban authorities to immediately and fully restore nationwide internet and telecommunications access.
The cut in access has left Afghanistan almost completely cut off from the outside world, and risks inflicting significant harm on the Afghan people, including by threatening economic stability and exacerbating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, it said in a statement.
The Taliban government has been severing fibre-optic internet connections across several provinces for weeks. Many residents feel blind without phones and internet, which has severely affected businesses and banking services.
International news agencies report that they have lost contact with offices in Kabul, and disruptions to television and radio networks are expected.
The international community is closely watching the developments, especially given the potential implications for human rights, education, and financial systems in Afghanistan.
