Strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 250

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province late Sunday, killing at least 250 and injuring over 500. The shallow quake, centred near Jalalabad, caused severe damage across multiple districts, prompting urgent disaster response efforts.

Kabul: A strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has killed at least 250 people and injured at least 500 others, officials said.

The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province. The 6.0 magnitude at 11:47 pm was centred 27 kilometres east-northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said.

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It was just 8 kilometres deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage.

The Kunar Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that at least 250 people were killed and 500 others injured in the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi and Chapadare.