Dozens killed as earthquake hits western Afghanistan
2 years, 11 months ago

Dozens killed as earthquake hits western Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Dozens killed, more than 700 homes damaged in the western Badghis province after 5.3-magnitude earthquake. At least 26 people have been killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan, an official said. The victims died when roofs of their houses collapsed on Monday in Qadis district in the western province of Badghis, spokesman for the province Baz Mohammad Sarwary told news agencies. In 2015, nearly 280 people were killed when a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake centred in the mountain range ripped across South Asia, with the bulk of the deaths in Pakistan.

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35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says
5 months, 1 week ago

35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan killed at least 35 people on Monday, a Taliban official said. He said there are women and children among those killed and injured, and that the weather had destroyed many properties and crops in different parts of the province. Aminullah Sharif, head of the regional hospital in Nangarhar, said …

Storm ravages eastern Afghanistan: 35 dead and several others injured
5 months, 1 week ago

Storm ravages eastern Afghanistan: 35 dead and several others injured

India TV News  

A severe storm bringing heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has resulted in the deaths of at least 35 people, according to a Taliban official on Monday. Sediqullah Quraishi, provincial director of the information and culture department, reported that many others were injured across Nangarhar province. Families devastated by storm’s impact Among the deceased were five members of a single family …

50 killed, dozens missing as flash floods due to heavy rain wreak havoc in western Afghanistan
7 months ago

50 killed, dozens missing as flash floods due to heavy rain wreak havoc in western Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Last week, the UN food agency said the exceptionally heavy rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed thousands of houses, mostly in the northern province of Baghlan, which bore the brunt of floods on May 10th. Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in western Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people, with dozens still missing, according …

Afghanistan floods: 50 people dead as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Ghor province
7 months ago

Afghanistan floods: 50 people dead as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Ghor province

Live Mint  

Heavy rainfall and severe flooding killed at least fifty people in Afghanistan's Ghor province, reported Reuters, citing an official on Saturday. While providing the staggering death count due to rainfall, Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaem, the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, said there is no information about the number of people injured due to the heavy …

Flash floods in Afghanistan kill hundreds and injure many others, Taliban says
7 months, 1 week ago

Flash floods in Afghanistan kill hundreds and injure many others, Taliban says

The Hindu  

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said on May 11 The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks, mostly the northern province of …

Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
7 months, 1 week ago

Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks, mostly the northern province of …

Afghanistan: Heavy rainfall led floods take lives of 50, injures at least 100
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Heavy rainfall led floods take lives of 50, injures at least 100

India TV News  

Devastating floods following heavy rains in Afghanistan’s northern province Baghlan killed at least 50 people and injured over 100 others on Friday. The floods also damaged homes and properties in various districts, according to Edayatullah Hamdard, the provincial director of Natural Disaster Management in Baghlan. Death toll may rise Meanwhile, Edayatullah Hamdard, the provincial director of Natural Disaster Management in …

Flash floods kill over 300 people in Afghanistan after heavy rains, U.N. says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Flash floods kill over 300 people in Afghanistan after heavy rains, U.N. says

LA Times  

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. have succumbed to these calamitous floods, while a substantial number have sustained injuries.” Mujahid said “the extensive devastation” in northern provinces has resulted in “significant financial losses.” The floods hit as Afghanistan is still …

More than $400 million needed for western Afghanistan to recover from October earthquake, UN says
10 months ago

More than $400 million needed for western Afghanistan to recover from October earthquake, UN says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — More than $400 million is needed for western Afghanistan to recover and rebuild after a devastating earthquake last October that killed around 2,000 people, the United Nations said Wednesday. In a new U.N. report, released together with the World Bank, the European Union and the Asian Development Bank, estimated there is “an urgent need for $402.9 million to …

157 killed as strong earthquake jolts Nepal's mountainous western region
1 year, 1 month ago

157 killed as strong earthquake jolts Nepal's mountainous western region

The Hindu  

At least 157 people were killed and over 160 others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst since 2015, struck Nepal and destroyed hundreds of houses in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region, officials said on Saturday. Friday's earthquake is the most devastating one in Nepal since the 2015 earthquake that killed around 9,000 people and injured more …

128 people killed, 140 injured as strong earthquake jolts Nepal
1 year, 1 month ago

128 people killed, 140 injured as strong earthquake jolts Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: At least 128 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted western Nepal's remote mountainous region just before midnight on Friday. According to the Home Ministry, 128 people were killed and 140 others were injured in the two districts. "Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of …

Earthquake in Nepal kills at least 69 people in the mountainous northwest, officials say
1 year, 1 month ago

Earthquake in Nepal kills at least 69 people in the mountainous northwest, officials say

LA Times  

A strong earthquake shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, and officials said at least 69 people were dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages. Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center said its epicenter was at Jajarkot, which is about 250 miles northeast of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. The quake killed at least 35 people …

Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two

The Hindu  

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two persons in western Afghanistan on Sunday, with damaged prisons evacuated and residents fleeing a region where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week. "The situation is very critical," MSF's Afghanistan Programme Head Yahya Kalilah told AFP. Officials said more than 528 prisoners had been released from Herat province and neighbouring Badghis …

Magnitude 6.3 quake kills one, wounds dozens in Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Magnitude 6.3 quake kills one, wounds dozens in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens more in the same region where more than 1,000 people died in tremors last week A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens more in the same region where more than 1,000 people died in tremors last week. Residents in …

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region
1 year, 2 months ago

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region

The Hindu  

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on October 15, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake's epicentre was about 34 kilometres outside Herat, the provincial capital, and eight kilometers below the surface. The earthquakes on October …

Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region
1 year, 2 months ago

Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region

LA Times  

An Afghan woman with her children walk amid debris after a powerful earthquake in Herat province, western of Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same province. The U.S. Geological Survey said the …

More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says
1 year, 2 months ago

More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — More than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children, U.N. officials reported Thursday. Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes …

In graphics | The science of earthquakes, explained
1 year, 2 months ago

In graphics | The science of earthquakes, explained

Firstpost  

In the last six days, Afghanistan has witnessed two frighteningly strong earthquakes – each measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale, causing the death of over 1,000 people and injuring countless others. We break it down for you “We are so scared that we haven’t gone inside for days now.” In Afghanistan, two massive earthquakes have rattled people and left them …

Afghanistan: More homes destroyed as another earthquake strikes Herat province
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: More homes destroyed as another earthquake strikes Herat province

Firstpost  

The Taliban-run administration reported that more than 2,000 people were injured and at least 2,400 people died in Saturday’s tremors, making them one of the deadliest in the globe so far this year Following a series of devastating quakes on Saturday, authorities were forced to redeploy relief and rescue workers already on the ground after a major earthquake shook Afghanistan’s …

Death toll revised to 1000 in Afghanistan earthquake
1 year, 2 months ago

Death toll revised to 1000 in Afghanistan earthquake

Firstpost  

Public Health Minister Qalandar Ebad on Wednesday lowered the toll to around 1,000, attributing the confusion to the remoteness of the area and double reporting by agencies involved in the rescue effort Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at the weekend to around 1,000. The Taliban government had …

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties
1 year, 2 months ago

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties

Firstpost  

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, hitting an area where more than 2,000 people were killed after a series of similar tremors on the weekend A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, hitting an area where more than 2,000 people were killed after a series of similar tremors on the weekend. “We can’t give exact …

Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan

Associated Press  

CHAHAK, Afghanistan — Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes in the country’s recent history. Janan Sayiq, a spokesman for the Afghan Taliban government’s national disaster authority said Wednesday’s earthquake killed at least …

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Magnitude 6.3 strikes northwestern Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Magnitude 6.3 strikes northwestern Afghanistan

The Hindu  

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck northwestern Afghanistan on October 11, the German Research Center for Geosciences said, claiming at least one life and causing panic among residents already traumatised by a series of tremors that killed around 2,000 people at the weekend. Wednesday’s quake has injured at least 80 people and a landslide has blocked the main Herat-Torghondi highway, …

Taliban Officials Visit Villages Struck By Earthquake That Killed At Least 2,000 People
1 year, 2 months ago

Taliban Officials Visit Villages Struck By Earthquake That Killed At Least 2,000 People

Huff Post  

Afghan men search for victims after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, of western Afghanistan, on Oct. 8, 2023. Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi ISLAMABAD — A senior Taliban delegation was visiting western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday in the aftermath of the …

Grief-stricken Afghans reeling after quake that killed or injured an estimated 4,000
1 year, 2 months ago

Grief-stricken Afghans reeling after quake that killed or injured an estimated 4,000

LA Times  

Afghan people carry the body of a relative killed in an earthquake to a burial site in Zenda Jan district in Herat province on Oct. 8, 2023. The Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs, Abdul Ghani Baradar, and his team visited the quake-affected region Monday to deliver “immediate relief assistance” and ensure “equitable and accurate distribution of aid,” authorities …

Death toll from earthquakes in Afghanistan rises to 2,053, Taliban says
1 year, 2 months ago

Death toll from earthquakes in Afghanistan rises to 2,053, Taliban says

Firstpost  

Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said 2,053 people were killed, 9,240 injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed. The death toll spiked from 500 reported earlier on Sunday by the Red Crescent More than 2,000 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan and more than 9,000 injured, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors …

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000
1 year, 2 months ago

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000

The Hindu  

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, says Taliban spokesman. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said. “Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people …

Afghanistan: Powerful earthquake, aftershocks kills over 2000 people
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Powerful earthquake, aftershocks kills over 2000 people

Live Mint  

A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks has killed about hundreds of people in the western Afghanistan, the country's national disaster authority said as reported by Associated Press. More than 2,000 people have been killed while more than 9,000 have been injured, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in …

Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help
1 year, 2 months ago

Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help

India Today  

The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rose to 2,000, said a Taliban spokesperson on Sunday, in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. “Partners and local authorities …

Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed 2,000 in Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed 2,000 in Afghanistan

LA Times  

Afghan men search for victims after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province of western Afghanistan on Sunday. Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. But there were others who couldn’t stop crying and shouting,” photographer Omid Haqjoo, who visited four villages Sunday, said by phone from Afghanistan’s fourth …

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 2,000: Taliban officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 2,000: Taliban officials

Al Jazeera  

Child rescued from underneath the rubble in Herat province as death toll from Afghanistan quake passes 2,000. Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesperson based in Qatar, told Al Jazeera that many people were missing and rescue operations were under way to save people trapped under the rubble in the wake of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Herat province. The tragedy is …

Powerful earthquake kills more than 100 people in western Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Powerful earthquake kills more than 100 people in western Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue after the magnitude 6.3 earthquake. A powerful earthquake followed by strong aftershocks has killed more than 100 people in western Afghanistan, local officials said, as the United Nations warned that the death toll could rise as search and rescue efforts continue. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 40km …

Powerful earthquakes kill 2,053 people in Afghanistan. Here is what to know
1 year, 2 months ago

Powerful earthquakes kill 2,053 people in Afghanistan. Here is what to know

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say 9,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake followed by three strong aftershocks hit western Afghanistan on Saturday. The main earthquake hit about 40km northwest of Herat, capital of Herat province, the United States Geological Survey said. Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said 2,053 people were killed, 9,240 injured, …

Powerful Earthquake And Aftershocks Kill Thousands And Injure Many More In Western Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Powerful Earthquake And Aftershocks Kill Thousands And Injure Many More In Western Afghanistan

Huff Post  

People gather on the streets in Herat on October 7, 2023. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan October 7 morning, the United States Geological Survey said, followed by four large aftershocks with epicentres close to the region's largest city. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national …

Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quakes and aftershocks. At least five powerful earthquakes struck the city around noon, Herat city resident Abdul Shakor Samadi said. “As deaths …

120 dead, over 1,000 injured as 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

120 dead, over 1,000 injured as 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

India Today  

The death toll from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to "about 120", disaster relief authorities said, with more than 1,000 others being treated for injuries. "So far, more than 1,000 injured women, children, and old citizens have been included in our records, and about 120 people have lost their lives," Herat province disaster management …

3 powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan in 30 minutes
1 year, 2 months ago

3 powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan in 30 minutes

India Today  

Three powerful earthquakes struck the western part of Afghanistan within half an hour on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology said. The latest earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, was reported at 12:42 pm, following earlier quakes of 5.6 at 12:19 pm and 6.1 at 12:11 pm. The epicentre of the strongest quake was located in Dipayal district in west …

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Afghanistan, Where Earlier Quake Killed Over 2,000
1 year, 2 months ago

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Afghanistan, Where Earlier Quake Killed Over 2,000

The Diplomat  

Villagers are distraught over the loss of their homes and livestock, often their only possessions, and worry about the coming harsh winter months. Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes in the country’s …

Heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan unleash flash floods that killed dozens of people
1 year, 5 months ago

Heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan unleash flash floods that killed dozens of people

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Shafiullah Rahimi, the ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan’s State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that at least 31 people were killed, …

Afghanistan: 31 killed, 41 missing in flash floods as heavy rainfall lashes country
1 year, 5 months ago

Afghanistan: 31 killed, 41 missing in flash floods as heavy rainfall lashes country

India TV News  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday said that at least 31 people have been killed and 74 others were left injured in devastating floods as heavy seasonal rains lashed the country. According to Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesperson for Taliban's Disaster Management Ministry, as many as 41 people are missing due to the flash floods while 606 residential houses were partially …

Afghanistan: Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits eastern part of Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghanistan: Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits eastern part of Kabul

India TV News  

Earthquake: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit the eastern part of Kabul in Afghanistan today morning, National Centre for Seismology said. "An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit 85km East of Kabul, Afghanistan today at 5:49 am IST," the NCS wrote on Twitter. Earthquake hits near Farkhar district This …

11 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

11 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan shook Pakistan, killing at least 9 people in the country and injuring over 160 others and causing many buildings to collapse, according to media reports on Wednesday. The earthquake's epicentre was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. In Pakistan, …

Earthquake updates: 12 killed, dozens injured after strong tremors rattle Pakistan, Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Earthquake updates: 12 killed, dozens injured after strong tremors rattle Pakistan, Afghanistan

India TV News  

Earthquake updates: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale shook Afghanistan and Pakistan killing at least 12 people, and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices on Tuesday night. Speaking to the media, a spokesman for Pakistan’s emergency services said that nine people were killed when roofs collapsed in various parts of northwestern Pakistan. Several people …

9 killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan as strong earthquake strikes
1 year, 9 months ago

9 killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan as strong earthquake strikes

Hindustan Times  

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. Faizi and other officials said nine people were killed when roofs collapsed in various parts of northwestern Pakistan. The powerful tremors sent many people fleeing their homes and offices in Pakistan's capital of …

Natural disasters in Afghanistan leave 1,000 dead, over 2,000 injured
1 year, 9 months ago

Natural disasters in Afghanistan leave 1,000 dead, over 2,000 injured

Firstpost  

Kabul: Natural disasters in Afghanistan have left over 1,000 people dead, and over 2,000 others injured, according to a Taliban-led Disaster Management Ministry official, Khaama Press reported. Disasters caused by natural hazards have since 1980 affected nine million people and caused over 20,000 fatalities in the country, the report stated, Khaama Press reported.“Natural disasters have left over 1,000 people dead, …

13 dead, several injured after earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan
1 year, 9 months ago

13 dead, several injured after earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan

Op India  

At least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit large regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday night. Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.5 – 40 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan https://t.co/wxZ5D1GFQs — USGS Earthquakes March 21, 2023 Tremors of several seconds were also reported in Delhi and other parts of …

Earthquake in Turkey kills 100, others missing as buildings crumble - 10 points
1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake in Turkey kills 100, others missing as buildings crumble - 10 points

Live Mint  

At least 100 people were killed while dozens of others were trapped under rubble in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Updates on Turkish television and social media showed rescuers digging through the rubble of levelled buildings in the city of Kahramanmaras and neighbouring Gaziantep. Locals officials said five people died in the province of Osmaniye and 10 …

Powerful earthquake kills at least 195 people in Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Powerful earthquake kills at least 195 people in Turkey, Syria

The Hindu  

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night. Track Turkey earthquake live updates here The quake, felt as far away as Cairo, was centred north of the city of Gaziantep in an area about 90 kilometres from the Syrian border. Turkish President Recep …

Hundreds dead after strong earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Hundreds dead after strong earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria

Al Jazeera  

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside on a cold winter night. On the Syrian side of the border, the quake smashed opposition-held regions that are packed with some four million internally displaced people from the long civil war. At least 11 people were killed in Atmeh and many …

Photos: Deadly Afghanistan floods another challenge for Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Deadly Afghanistan floods another challenge for Taliban

Al Jazeera  

At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan, a disaster management official said, with heavy rain destroying thousands of homes and damaging agricultural land. “Twenty are dead, 35 have been injured due to flooding in Logar province,” Mohammad Nassim Haqqani, the spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management authority, said on Monday. “We ask the international community, …

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