US EditionAfghanistan Earthquake Survivors Face Cold and Rain Amid Rubble
The 6.3 magnitude quake left 27 dead and 956 injured, damaging key historic sites including the Blue Mosque and Bagh-e Jehan Nama Palace, officials said.
- Public Health Ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman said Tuesday the death toll reached 27 with 956 injured, while rescue crews were expected to finish operations by day's end.
- Just before 1 a.m. Monday, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck with its epicenter 22 kilometers west-southwest of Khulm in Samangan province.
- In Mazar-e-Sharif, officials said the Blue Mosque's minaret was badly damaged and bricks and tiles fell, while the 19th century Bagh-e Jehan Nama Palace in Khulm suffered a collapsed wall and tower, plus cracks.
- The World Health Organization reported partial damage to health facilities and collapse of the Samangan Provincial Hospital laboratory, while local authorities sent tents but some homes were `completely destroyed`.
- Survivors in northern Afghanistan were digging through rubble on Tuesday after spending the night outside in bitter cold, rain was forecast for the region, and officials warned restoration is urgent before winter, noting an August eastern Afghanistan quake killed more than 2,200 people.
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After the earthquakes that caused 2200 deaths and 3,600 injuries in September, a new earthquake hit Afghanistan. Those affected seek shelter and suffer from low temperatures.
IOM Warns of Severe Winter Risk After Deadly Earthquake Hits Northern Afghanistan
Over 500 families across five Afghanistan provinces were affected by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, with Balkh and Samangan suffering the heaviest damage, the IOM reported Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 512 families were affected by the earthquake across five northern Afghanistan provinces, mainly Balkh and Samangan. At least 21 people were killed and over 800 injured, while Taliban authorities later raised the t…
Afghanistan earthquake: 27 dead, nearly 1,000 injured
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the completion of rescue operations in provinces affected by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan, stating that 27 people have been confirmed dead and 956 others injured.
DOBLE LLAVE – The de facto Taliban government raised the number of people killed to more than 20 and 530 injured by the powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan early this Monday, official sources said. “According to the information received so far, 534 people have been injured and more than 20 have lost their lives as a result of last night’s earthquake in Balkh and Samangan provinces,” said the spokesman for the Talib…
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