Afghanistan quake toll 1000

June 22, 2022 16:32

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook an eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border early Wednesday, killing at least a 1000 people and injuring 600 others, according to a media report.

Neighbouring Pakistan's Meteorological Department said the epicenter of the quake was 44km southwest of Khost in Afghanistan at a depth of 50.8km. The quake struck at 1:54 am (local time).Footage from Paktika province showed people being carried into helicopters to be airlifted from the area. Others were treated on the ground.

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