US EditionHundreds feared dead, injured as earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Afghanistan
- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, killing at least 800 people and injuring over 1,500, according to a Taliban spokesperson.
- Three villages in Kunar province were completely destroyed as rescue operations continued, with ongoing challenges due to aftershocks.
- Authorities anticipate that the death toll may rise as operations continue and more information from remote areas becomes available.
- Local officials warned citizens to stay alert and avoid unsafe buildings.
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The Taliban government officials urged humanitarian organizations to contribute to relief operations in the remote mountainous areas affected. An Afghan doctor: 'One patient every 5 minutes' (ANSA)
On Monday night, an earthquake shook the east of the country ruled by the Taliban. There are more than 800 deaths, the number is expected to rise
812 killed, 3,000 injured in eastern Afghanistan earthquake
The casualty figures are initial estimates and are likely to rise as evaluations progress, the official stated. The post 812 killed, 3,000 injured in eastern Afghanistan earthquake appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Afghanistan earthquake: More than 800 people killed and thousands injured
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has killed more than 800 people in Afghanistan. The epicentre appears to have been just outside the city of Jalalabad in the Eastern part of the country. The provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar are the worst affected. Tremors were felt 140km away in the capital Kabul and also over the border into neighbouring Pakistan. Increasingly desperate attempts are still underway to pull out those trapped beneath their collapsed ho…
A look at Afghanistan's latest quake, and the devastation it caused
More than 800 people were killed and thousands more injured as a major earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, one of the worst such disasters in the country in recent years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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