A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 250 people

Afghanistan earthquake: About 250 people were killed by the powerful earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Wednesday. At least 255 people were killed in the earthquake that hit the eastern province of Paktika, the Afghan government news agency said. The state-run Bakhtar news agency put the death toll on Wednesday and said rescue teams had arrived by helicopter. An earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred in the state of Paktika.

The earthquake caused devastation

The BBC quoted local officials as saying that the death toll may exceed two hundred and fifty, while more than one hundred and fifty were injured. The earthquake occurred 44 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of the city of Khost. Reuters quoted the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center as saying that the quake was felt at a distance of 500 km in Pakistan as far as Pakistan and India.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan has killed at least 130 people in the east of the country, according to disaster management officials: Reuters

– ANI (ANI) June 22, 2022

The center said that eyewitnesses felt earthquakes from the Afghan capital, Kabul, to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Government spokesman Bilal Karimi tweeted, “Unfortunately, hundreds of people were killed and injured across the country last night due to a strong earthquake that hit four districts in Paktika province. Dozens of houses were also damaged. We appeal to the aid agencies to send the team immediately for rescue operations.”

Influence from Afghanistan to Pakistan

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicenter was 44 km southwest of Khost in Afghanistan at a depth of 50.8 km. The earthquake occurred late at night at 1:54 a.m. local time.

The earthquake was felt in Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore and other parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. There is no news of any loss of life or property due to this. Pakistan is located in an earthquake prone region and earthquakes often occur here. This is the second earthquake in a week. On June 17, the country felt a 5.2-magnitude earthquake. In 2005, a massive earthquake killed more than 74,000 people in the country.

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