Afghanistan earthquake kills eight people; more casualties are expected According to the state news agency of Afghanistan, an earthquake in north-eastern Afghanistan killed at least eight people early Monday, and the death toll could rise. The magnitude 5.3 quake struck near the eastern city of Jalalabad in the early hours, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The most recent quake was felt in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman, and Nangarhar, as well as in Kabul. “We are gathering information from other areas regarding casualties and damages,” said Sharafuddin Muslim, deputy minister for disaster management. “The earthquake on Sunday night caused financial and human losses in Kunar province,” Mawlavi Najibullah Hanif, the provincial governor’s spokesman, told the Bakhtar News Agency, adding that casualties could rise.
Pakistan is experiencing tremors.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad and other parts of the country felt tremors in the early hours of Monday as the earthquake struck the Hindukush region (PMD).
Tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, Swabi, Mohmand, Bajaur, Buner, and surrounding areas, prompting people to rush out of their homes and begin reciting verses from the Holy Quran, according to media reports. There was no loss of life or property reported anywhere in the country. A “moderate” earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolted the Kalat area of Balochistan last week. The quake caused no casualties or property damage.
Afghanistan earthquake kills eight people; more casualties are expected
The earthquakes strike at a time when Pakistan is dealing with floods caused by heavy monsoon rains. The earthquakes strike at a time when Pakistan is dealing with floods caused by heavy monsoon rains. Floods have submerged a third of the country, and thousands of roads, houses, electric towers, and bridges have been destroyed.
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