US EditionHundreds feared dead, injured as earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Afghanistan
- An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 killed more than 610 people and injured over 1,300 in Afghanistan, according to a Taliban government spokesman.
- The quake, which occurred at 11:47 p.m., centered 27 kilometers northeast of Jalalabad, causing extensive damage to numerous villages.
- Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, reported that rescue operations are ongoing and medical teams have arrived in the area.
- The quake severely affected towns in the Kunar province, with initial reports stating extensive destruction and more casualties expected.
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der Standard DEDestroyed houses, difficult terrain and aftershocks delay the rescue and relief measures in the remote mountain regions of Afghanistan
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Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
KABUL >> One of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough mountainous terrain and inclement weather.
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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)
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