Hundreds killed in magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Afghanistan

Afghanistan earthquake leaves 1,500 dead

There are more than 1,500 victims of the earthquake that shook Afghanistan yesterday. Rescue teams work against the clock to find survivors...

Earthquake and flood in Afghanistan: In the violence of nature

Earthquakes and floods claim hundreds of lives in Afghanistan. Some villages are completely destroyed. Aid from abroad is gradually coming on.

S.Korea to provide $1 mln in humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

SEOUL -- South Korea plans to provide $1 million in humanitarian assistance to victims of an earthquake in Afghanistan that killed 1,000 people, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Thursday. Read More

At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake, with fear toll will rise

Desperate rescuers battled against the clock Thursday (23 June) under pouring rain to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful quake struck a mountainous border region of Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people.

Afghanistan quake: 1000 killed, hundreds more hurt

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has reached 1000, disaster management officials say, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.

Afghan quake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

The death toll from Wednesday's earthquake in Afghanistan has surpassed 1,000. Casualties are expected to increase as an unknown number of people remain trapped under collapsed buildings.