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FIVE Devastating Earthquakes Kill Thousands in Afghanistan
Powerful Earthquake and Aftershocks Kill Dozens and Injure Many More in Western Afghanistan
A Powerful Magnitude-6.3 Earthquake Followed by Strong Aftershocks Killed Dozens of People in Afghanistan on Saturday
BBC 9 OCT 2023
Race to rescue victims in Herat Province
More than 1,000 people are feared dead after the 6.3-magnitude quake hit villages in Herat Province on Saturday.
With communications down and many roads blocked, rescue workers are struggling to reach remote areas.
Hundreds have also been injured. The UN and other organisations have begun to rush in emergency supplies.
The earthquake struck about 40km (25 miles) north-west of the city of Herat at around 11:00 local time (06:30 GMT) on Saturday.
The worst-affected communities consist of mud structures. "In the very first shake all the houses collapsed," Herat resident Bashir Ahmad, whose family lives in one of the villages, told AFP news agency.
"Those who were inside the houses were buried," he added. "There are families we have heard no news from."
The World Health Organization (WHO) said at least 465 houses had been flattened.
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