The swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has news organisations simultaneously trying to cover the story, protect their journalists and families, and help people who have done work for them over the past two decades.

Video of chaotic scenes from the Kabul airport were frequently repeated during news reports of the fast-developing story Monday, which President Joe Biden addressed in a speech to the nation.

CNN reporter Clarissa Ward, in an interview from Afghanistan, said even some Taliban fighters she had spoken to were surprised at the speed the country fell.