Published 23:49 IST, November 27th 2023
Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, but the casualties figure is expected to rise, according to a Taliban spokesperson.
1/10: A powerful 6.3 magnitude struck western Afghanistan, flattening homes, and reducing villages into rubble. / Image: AP
2/10: Figures couldn’t be independently verified, but the toll would eclipse compared to an earthquake that hit the eastern Afghanistan in June 2022. / Image: AP
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3/10: Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a far more densely populated area, near Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, Herat. It was followed by strong aftershocks. / Image: AP
4/10: US Geological Survey said that the quake’s epicenter was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Herat city. / Image: AP
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5/10: After the quake, the Afghans attempted to dig out dead and injured with their hands in Herat, clambering over rocks and debris. / Image: AP
6/10: Frantic people pulled out a baby girl from a collapsed building. / Image: AP
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7/10: As villages and homes were destroyed, Abdul Wahid Rayan, a spokesman at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said that the death toll is higher than reported. / Image: AP
8/10: United Nations migration agency deployed four ambulances with doctors and psychosocial support counselors to the regional hospital. / Image: AP
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9/10: Irfanullah Sharafzai, a spokesman for the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said seven teams were busy with rescue efforts. / Image: AP
10/10: Besides the 2,060 dead, 1,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses are completely destroyed, Taliban spokesperson said. / Image: AP
23:49 IST, November 27th 2023