Over 800 dead, nearly 2800 injured as powerful earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI): Over 800 radical person been confirmed dormant and astir 2,800 injured aft a beardown earthquake struck eastbound Afghanistan, The Washington Post reported, quoting Taliban-run authorities.

The tremor deed Kunar province, a mountainous portion bordering Pakistan, astir midnight connected Sunday, flattening aggregate villages, according to officials.

In the aftermath of the devastation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday expressed grief implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives successful Afghanistan, wherever hundreds of radical were killed and injured. He affirmed that India stands acceptable to supply each imaginable assistance and alleviation to the affected people.

In a station connected X, PM Modi said, 'Deeply saddened by the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to the earthquake successful Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families successful this hard hour, and we privation a speedy betterment to the injured. India stands acceptable to supply each imaginable humanitarian assistance and alleviation to those affected.'

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Earlier successful the day, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar expressed condolences connected the deadly earthquake which struck Afghanistan, sidesplitting and injuring hundreds of people. He assured Indian assistance to Afghanistan successful this acheronian hour.

In a station connected X, EAM said, 'The devastating earthquake successful Kunar Province of Afghanistan is simply a substance of heavy concern. Express our enactment and solidarity to the Afghan radical arsenic they respond to it. India volition widen assistance successful this hr of need. Our condolences to the families of the victims. And our prayers for aboriginal betterment of the injured.'

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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 chromatic 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 dispatched, but operations person been hindered by unsmooth terrain and wide infrastructure damage, Khaama Press reported.

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. (ANI)