In Pics: Over 2000 killed in western Afghanistan earthquake

Updated On: 08 October, 2023 02:32 PM IST | Editor

The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday. It`s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades

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<p>The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday. It`s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.</p>

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<p>A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country`s national disaster authority said.</p>

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A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country`s national disaster authority said.

<p>But Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesman at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the death toll from the earthquake in Herat is higher than originally reported. About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.</p>

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But Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesman at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the death toll from the earthquake in Herat is higher than originally reported. About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.

<p>The United Nations late Saturday gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.</p>

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The United Nations late Saturday gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

<p>The update said 465 houses had been reported destroyed and a further 135 were damaged. "Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people may be trapped under collapsed buildings," the UN said.</p>

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The update said 465 houses had been reported destroyed and a further 135 were damaged. "Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people may be trapped under collapsed buildings," the UN said.

<p>Disaster authority spokesperson Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quake and aftershocks.</p>

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Disaster authority spokesperson Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quake and aftershocks.

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