Kabul, Sept 1: More than 250 people were killed and 500 injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, the country’s Information Ministry told Anadolu.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 1917 GMT, located 27 kilometres east-northeast of Jalalabad at a depth of 8 kilometres.
A ministry official told Anadolu that casualties have been reported in Nur Gal, Sawki, Watpur, Manogi and Chapa Dara districts of Kunar province.
He said the figures for the number of dead and injured are not final because officials are still communicating with local residents in many remote areas, and aid teams are on their way.
Roads leading to Dewa Gul in Sawki district and Mazar Dara in Nur Gul district have been blocked due to landslides, causing difficulties for rescue teams to reach the affected areas, he added.
Locals described it as one of the most powerful earthquakes to have hit the country.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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