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Five Aftershocks Rattle Eastern Afghanistan, Strongest at 5.6

Officials cite at least ten new injuries as isolated mountain villages remain hard to reach.

Overview

  • The US Geological Survey recorded five aftershocks late Thursday and Friday morning, with the most powerful measuring magnitude 5.6.
  • Afghanistan's disaster authority said the tremors were felt across eight eastern provinces, and some were felt in Kabul and Pakistan's capital Islamabad.
  • United Nations estimates put the death toll from the earlier main quake at about 2,200, with nearly 4,000 injured and roughly 7,000 homes destroyed.
  • Search and rescue operations continue, but landslides and damaged roads have cut off several villages, and authorities warn casualty counts could rise.
  • Thousands of survivors are sleeping outdoors out of fear of unstable buildings, with a local official reporting scenes of panic in Laghman province.