LONDON — A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck japanese Afghanistan on Sunday, destroying what one official described as a number of villages, though it was unclear early Monday what number of casualties there have been.
The highly effective earthquake struck about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, close to the border with Pakistan, in line with preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Afghan well being minister stated that a number of villages within the Nurgal district of Kunar — together with Sholt, Arit, Mamagal, Wadir and others — had been all however destroyed. Others suffered vital harm, the minister stated.
Individuals carry an earthquake sufferer on a stretcher to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2025.
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There was nonetheless no correct details about casualties, the minister added early on Monday, saying that a few of the injured had been evacuated. Rescue efforts have been ongoing for others, the minister stated.
“Sadly, tonight’s earthquake has precipitated lack of life and property harm in a few of our japanese provinces,” Zabihullah Mujahid, a authorities spokesperson, stated in a post on social media.
Mujahid stated help groups from close by provinces had been dispatched to the world.
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ABC Information’ Will Gretsky contributed to this report.
