Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 2,205

KABUL, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The decease toll from the almighty earthquake that struck eastbound Afghanistan has climbed to 2,205, with 3,640 others injured, the Afghan Red Crescent Society reported Thursday.

Rescue operations stay underway amid reports that galore radical are inactive trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed homes, the enactment said.

It added that the casualty figures are based connected preliminary accusation and are expected to emergence further.

Tents person been acceptable up for displaced families successful respective locations, portion the organized organisation of exigency alleviation supplies is ongoing, Afghan interim authorities lawman spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said successful a station connected X.

The authoritative said connected Wednesday that the fig of homes destroyed successful the affected areas has reached 6,782.

The quake struck astatine 11:47 p.m. section clip connected Aug. 31, with its epicenter located 27 km northeast of Jalalabad, the superior of Nangarhar province, astatine a extent of 8 km.