Afghanistan Quake Kills At Least 1,000 People, Deadliest In (VIDEO)
The response is likely to be complicated since many international aid agencies left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.
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The response is likely to be complicated since many international aid agencies left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.
Rescue efforts likely to be complicated since many international aid groups left after the Taliban takeover of the country last year and the chaotic US withdrawal.
An earthquake struck a mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people, according to a state-run news agency.
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the country's deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.