The death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, a Taliban government rep said on X. Rescuers are.
The death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, a Taliban government rep said on X. Rescuers are now scrambling in a „race against time“ to reach the remote area devastated by Sunday’s powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake, a UN official said, warning of an exponential rise in the casualties number. The quake struck in several provinces, causing extensive damage, per the AP, flattening villages and trapping people under the rubble of homes constructed mostly of mud bricks and wood and unable to withstand the shock.
Rough terrain is hampering rescue and relief efforts, forcing Taliban authorities to send in dozens of commandos to evacuate the injured from places inaccessible by helicopter and other transport.
