An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday left hundreds dead and more injured, with tremors felt in neighboring Pakistan and India.
“Unfortunately, last night there was a severe earthquake in four districts of Paktika province, which killed and injured hundreds of our countrymen and destroyed dozens of houses. We urge all aid agencies to send teams to the area immediately to prevent further catastrophe,” government spokesperson Bilal Karimi said in a June 22 Twitter post.
At a press conference, Deputy State Minister for Natural Disaster Management Mawlavi Sharfuddin Muslim said that the death toll from the earthquake now stood at 920. In addition, 610 people were reported injured, state-backed Bakhtar News Agency said in a Twitter post….