Afghanistan earthquake kills over 2,000 people
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border.
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Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border.
Hundreds of civilians buried under debris, says Taliban spokesperson
HERAT, Afghanistan: The death toll from an earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to around 120 with 1,000 more injured, disaster relief authorities said, as desperate families dug into the night to free relatives trapped in the rubble.
The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat on Saturday morning.
A number of buildings were damaged, trapping people under rubble, Afghan officials said. At least three powerful tremors followed the initial earthquake.