Afghanistan: Deadly Earthquake Kills at Least a Thousand People
Afghanistan: Many Hundreds Killed in Deadly 6.1 Earthquake
Powerful Earthquake Kills at Least a Thousand People in Afghanistan BBC News 22 Jun 2022 A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the ruling Taliban told the BBC. The Taliban appealed for international help for the rescue effort as pictures showed landslides and ruined mud-built homes in the province of Paktika. The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesday) as people slept. Hundreds of houses were destroyed by the magnitude 6.1 event, which occurred at a depth of 51km (32 miles). |
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