Desperate Afghans have been crushed to death in chaos at Kabul airport as thousands face being left behind in a matter of days.
The chaotic scenes come as the US embassy today told Americans to stay away from the airport, warning of potential security threats outside the gates.
As thousands of locals tried to rush through in 88F temperatures, at least four women at the front of the queue were tragically crushed.
British soldiers desperately shouted for medics and stretchers, as unconscious people were carried away, many being pronounced dead and covered in white sheets, according to Sky News.
Other paratroopers tried to pull people - including young children - from the chaos, and stood atop compound walls, spraying the crowd with hoses to try and cool them down, as medics dashed between casualties.
There were also scenes of people left injured and bloodied, sat amongst piles of papers and discarded clothes near the site, while others stood shoulder to shoulder, amid sounds of screams and gunshots, the Sun reports.
Tweeting from the airport this afternoon, journalist Kim Sengupta said he had witnessed 'four people, all women, die from the heat and crush'.
The mayhem followed more violence in the capital last night, with footage emerging of people in crowds being beaten with sticks.
It comes as thousands of Afghans fear they could be left behind in Kabul as ministers push to extend the deadline for the last British evacuation flight beyond Tuesday.
Efforts have been ramped up, however, with the Ministry of Defence today confirming that the UK repatriated 1000 people in the last 24 hours - the most in a single day so far.
Meanwhile Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been plunged into a fresh row over his holiday after sources told on Sunday that he had refused an order by No.10 to return from the Mediterranean to deal with the Afghanistan crisis.
The sources said Mr Raab had been told by a senior Downing Street official on Friday 13th August that he should return to London immediately as the situation in Kabul deteriorated, and that there had been 'much gnashing of teeth' when he delayed his homecoming until the early hours of Monday morning.
The claim is strongly denied by friends of Mr Raab, who insist that he was assured by Boris Johnson that he could stay with his family until the end of the weekend.
Meanwhile, the Taliban are making progress in forming a government and ensuring security across the country, an official said today, adding that the Taliban are 'aiming to improve the situation and provide a smooth exit' at the airport over the weekend.