US EditionAt least eight dead after earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
A house collapse in Kabul killed eight members of one family as the magnitude-5.9 quake damaged historic sites and rattled Pakistan and India.
- On Friday, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region, killing eight family members in a house collapse on Kabul's outskirts; the National Disaster Management Authority confirmed the deaths as tremors reached Pakistan and India.
- Afghanistan's highly seismic landscape and reliance on mud-brick housing often complicate disaster response; rugged terrain hinders aid delivery, leaving communities vulnerable to structural failures during major mountain tremors.
- Historic sites including Mazar-e-Sharif's Blue Mosque and the Bagh-e-Jahan Nama Palace in Khulm sustained damage; the German Research Centre for Geosciences confirmed the epicenter was 177 kilometers deep.
- Health Ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman placed provincial health authorities on alert; the remote epicenter location may delay comprehensive damage assessments in affected mountainous areas.
- Recurring deadly earthquakes underscore the region's seismic history, including a 6.3-magnitude quake in November that killed at least 27 people; ongoing vulnerability remains a significant challenge for disaster recovery.
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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of a family in Kabul province, the Afghan Health Ministry said.
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of a family in Kabul province, the Afghan Health Ministry said today, according to the French news agency AFP.
Afghanistan earthquake of magnitude 5.9 kills at least 8
Authorities said that damage remains under assessment and may be delayed because of the remoteness of the center of the quake. Tremors were also felt in parts of Pakistan and India, including in Islamabad and New Delhi.
In an earthquake of 5.8 in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, at least eight people were killed, and the epicentre was at a depth of 180 kilometres.
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