More than 1,400 people were killed and over 3,100 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan around midnight on Sunday.
Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages
Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar, the epicentre of an earthquake that killed over 800 people and injured more than 2,800, authorities told …
Atleast 800 dead, over 2500 injured in Afghanistan quake; impassable roads, rough terrains make rescue operation difficult
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 …
Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan, killing around 500 dead
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 00:47:41 IST, with its epicentre located at latitude 34.50degN and longitude 70.81degE, at a depth of 160 km.
6.0 Earthquake Devastates Eastern Afghanistan, Killing Over 600 People
Footage from Nangarhar showed people frantically digging through rubble with their hands, searching for loved ones in the dead of night.
Hundreds Reportedly Dead After Earthquake In Afghanistan
A late Sunday earthquake in Afghanistan left at least 800 dead and 2,500 injured, according to multiple reports. The shallow 6.
610 dead, 1300 injured as strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province.
Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say
The strong earthquake struck about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Death Toll In Afghanistan Earthquake Rises To 800—More Than 2,500 Injured
The epicenter of the 6.0 magnitude temblor struck near the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the death toll is expected to rise.
Afghanistan earthquake kills over 800: What made the 6.0 tremor so deadly and why the toll keeps climbing
The latest disaster in Kunar highlights how geography, weak infrastructure and lack of resources combine to make earthquakes especially deadly in Afghanistan.