Over 500 killed, 1000 injured in deadly earthquake of magnitude 6.0 in eastern Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 [ANI]: More than 500 radical were killed and implicit 1000 radical injured aft an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck eastbound Afghanistan successful the aboriginal hours of Monday.

Khaama Press, citing Taliban-run authorities, reported that the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi, and Chapa Dara of Kunar state were the worst deed areas. In Nangarhar province, astatine slightest 9 radical were killed and respective others were injured.

Entire villages made of fragile mud-and-stone collapsed, portion landslides chopped disconnected captious routes and connection breakdowns further hampered rescue and alleviation efforts.

Officials confirmed the standard of casualties and called for urgent planetary aid. Rescue workers and helicopters were sent in, but operations person been slowed by unsmooth terrain and wide infrastructure damage, Khaama Press reported.

Following the 6.0 magnitude tremors, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred astatine a extent of astir 140 km, not acold from the epicentre of the archetypal tremor.

This was followed by a 4.3 magnitude and a 5.0 magnitude tremor astatine 140 km and 40 km depth, respectively.

The catastrophe underscores Afghanistan's persistent vulnerability to earthquakes, peculiarly successful mountainous and distant areas. It comes little than 2 years aft different deadly quake, highlighting the recurring threat.

Tremors were felt crossed respective parts of Pakistan aft the beardown earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Afghanistan.

According to Dawn, the tremors were felt crossed respective districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan's Punjab successful the aboriginal hours of Monday. Citing authorities, it mentioned that nary casualties oregon harm were reported truthful far.

Afghanistan has a past of almighty earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain scope is simply a geologically progressive country wherever quakes hap each year, according to the Red Cross.

Afghanistan sits connected galore responsibility lines betwixt the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, with a responsibility enactment besides moving straight done Herat. (ANI)