KABUL — An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday night local time, killing at least 250 people and injuring 500 across multiple districts, state-owned Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday.
The provincial disaster authority confirmed the fatalities and injuries, according to the media.
Officials noted that the toll is preliminary, as rescue teams have been reaching remote areas with limited communication, the official media outlet reported, adding that efforts are ongoing to assess the full extent of the damage and provide aid to affected communities.
Afghanistan National Radio and TV previously reported nine deaths and 20 injuries in eastern Nangarhar province.
Earthquake kills 250, injures 500 in Afghanistan
According to the U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake information network, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan at 11:47 p.m. local time on Aug. 31.
The epicenter was located 27 km northeast of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan, at a depth of eight km.
Earthquake kills 250, injures 500 in Afghanistan
Strong tremors were felt in the capital Kabul, and Internet outages occurred in parts of Afghanistan.
, This news data comes from:http://gyglfs.com
- Lone bettor wins P86M in 6/42 lotto draw for Sept 6
- Tokyo protests to Beijing over gas field in East China Sea
- 1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water — UN
- PNP chief supports lowering age of discernment
- Ukraine says Russia linked to lawmaker's killing
- Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
- Alex Eala targets US Open Round of 32 in rematch against Spanish rival
- Chinese warships shadow Philippine, Australian, Canadian drills in Zambales
- Batangas engineer suspended after alleged bribery attempt on congressman Leviste
- Thailand’s next PM reaffirms fresh polls promise
