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Earthquake "shakes" Afghanistan/ At least 14 victims and 78 injured

2023-10-07 14:21:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Earthquake "shakes" Afghanistan/ At least 14 victims and 78 injured
Residents in Afghanistan

At least 14 people have been killed and 78 injured after an earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Saturday morning. 

The US Geological Survey said the 6.3-magnitude earthquake had its epicenter about 40 km from the western city of Herat, near the border with Iran.  

A number of buildings were damaged, trapping people under the rubble, Afghan officials said.

"We were in our offices and suddenly the building started shaking. The plaster of the walls started falling and the walls cracked, some walls and parts of the building collapsed," said a resident of Herat, Bashir Ahmad. 

More than 70 injured people were being treated at the city's main hospital, a health official said. Herat is located 120 km east of the border with Iran and is considered to be the cultural capital of Afghanistan./ CNA

 





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