Afghanistan: At least 5 killed, 143 injured as powerful earthquake hits country's Samangan province

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 3 (ANI): At slightest 5 radical were killed and 143 others injured aft a beardown earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck respective provinces crossed Afghanistan precocious astatine nighttime connected Monday, according to the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).

In a connection posted connected X, ANDMA said the earthquake occurred astir 1 americium (local time) and shook aggregate regions, including the country's northwestern, central, western, northern, north-eastern, and eastbound zones.

Preliminary reports bespeak that the epicentre was successful Samangan province, wherever astir of the casualties and harm were reported.

'According to archetypal information, Samangan state was the epicentre of this earthquake, and truthful acold successful Samangan province, 5 radical person been martyred and 143 radical person been injured, astir of whom person been transferred to their homes aft treatment,' the authorization said successful the statement.

ANDMA added that fiscal losses were besides reported successful the affected areas, though afloat details are yet to beryllium released.

'Additionally, fiscal losses person besides occurred successful the mentioned areas, the afloat details of which volition beryllium shared later,' the connection added.

The authorization said it instantly coordinated with provincial and territory officials pursuing the earthquake to guarantee a timely effect and assistance.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Afghanistan was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.3 successful magnitude connected Monday, which was astatine a extent of 23 kilometres.

'EQ of M: 6.3, On: 03/11/2025 01:59:02 IST, Lat: 36.51 N, Long: 67.50 E, Depth: 23 Km, Location: Afghanistan,' the NCS stated successful a station connected X.

According to a study by CNN, the earthquake was besides felt successful parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan - 3 countries bordering bluish Afghanistan.

Earlier successful September, the eastbound state of Afghanistan was deed with a almighty earthquake of 6.0 magnitude, leaving much than 1400 radical dormant and implicit 3,000 radical injured, with the bulk of casualties reported successful Kunar province.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the earthquake's epicentre was successful the Kama territory of Nangarhar Province, adjacent the Pakistan border. Around 12,000 radical person been straight affected by this disaster, the UNOCHA added.

Afghanistan lies successful a seismically progressive portion and often experiences earthquakes, peculiarly successful the Hindu Kush upland range. (ANI)