At least 800 people have been killed and over 1,000 have been injured in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country, Taliban officials said Monday.
(Reuters) -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.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in the dead of the night in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, according to figures provided Monday by the Taliban government. The 6.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern region on Sunday midnight, followed by a series of aftershocks, resulting in widespread damage and over 800 fatalities.
Buildings in Afghanistan tend to be low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, with homes in rural and outlying areas made from mud bricks and wood.
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.
The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province, causing extensive damage.
By Billy Stockwell, and Masoud Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern region on Sunday, according to state-run media.
The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangarhar province, causing extensive damage.
By Billy Stockwell, and Masoud Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern region near the Pakistan border on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). USGS reported that the quake occurred 27km (16.
More than 600 people were killed and over 1,500 injured in one of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from rubble being combed for survivors.
A strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured over 2,500. A Taliban government spokesman said most of the casualties are in Kunar province, near
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