An earthquake measuring 6.1 according to Reuters hit densely populated areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan early on Wednesday (June 22), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
A powerful earthquake wreaked havoc on Wednesday. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred about 44 kilometers from the city of Khost in southeastern Afghanistan, according to the USGS.
Heavy toll
At least 920 people died, announce the Afghan authorities, as reported by our colleagues from franceinfo.
“We call on aid agencies to provide immediate assistance to the victims of the earthquake in order to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe,” tweeted government spokesman Bilal Karimi, adding that “many houses have been damaged and the people are trapped inside”.
په ډير تأسف سره، تیره شپه د پکتیکا ولایت څلورو ولسوالیو کې درنه زلزله شوې، چې له امله یې زموږ سلګونه هیوادوال شهیدان او ټپیان شوي او لسګونه کورونه ویجاړ شوي دي.
له ټولو مرستندویه ادارو غوښتنه کوو ، ، چې پ یړ بیړنۍONS توګه سیمې ته ټیمونه ولیږي ، gent— Bilal Karimi(بلال کریمي) (@BilalKarimi21) June 22, 2022
According to witnesses quoted by the CSEM, the earthquake was particularly felt in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals, Kabul and Islamabad.
\ud83d\udd34\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddebNEWS ALERT – At least 255 dead are to be deplored, according to a provisional report, following a magnitude 5.9 earthquake which shook eastern Afghanistan last night (Reuters) . pic.twitter.com/E3cxahhwQK
— \ud83c\udf10The Globe (@TheGlobe_info) June 22, 2022
