Earthquake in Kunar Leaves 8 Dead, Say Local Taliban Officials
Taliban officials said that an earthquake on Sunday night in eastern province of Kunar left at least eight dead and the casualties may further increase. Najibullah Hanif, a spokesperson for the governor of Kunar, said that the “earthquake has caused financial and human losses”.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated that a 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the areas near the city of Jalalabad on Monday morning.
Mohammad Nasim Haqqani, the spokesperson of the Taliban Natural Disaster Management Authority, said that the initial reports of casualties from the earthquake were six people dead and nine injured.
Afghanistan is still dealing with the consequences of a severe earthquake in June that killed more than 1,000 people in Khost and Paktika provinces.
