At about midnight on Sunday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, with its epicentre approximately 27km northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The quake killed at least 800 people and wounded more than 2,800. Several villages in impoverished Kunar province were wiped off the map. Rescuers are trying to reach isolated villages to search for survivors amid desperate conditions. The scale of destruction has left hundreds dead and thousands injured, overwhelming local capacities. Emergency response efforts face challenges due to remote locations and limited infrastructure. Rescue operations and humanitarian assistance remain urgent priorities.
Rescuers try to reach isolated villages in the eastern Kunar province after a 6.0 quake kills 800 people and wounds 2,800 others. A desperate search for survivors is on after a powerful earthquake killed at least 800 people and wounded more than 2,800 in eastern Afghanistan. Several villages in the impoverished country's Kunar province have been wiped off the map after the magnitude 6.0 quake, with its epicentre some 27km (17 miles) northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, struck at about midnight on Sunday.
A desperate search for survivors is on after a powerful earthquake killed at least 800 people and wounded more than 2,800 in eastern Afghanistan. Several villages in the impoverished country's Kunar province have been wiped off the map after the magnitude 6.0 quake, with its epicentre some 27km (17 miles) northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, struck at about midnight on Sunday.
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