London – an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit East East of the East on Sunday, destroying what an official described as several villages, although it was not clear on Monday the early morning of how many victims there were.
The powerful earthquake hit about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, according to preliminary data of the United States geological service.
Afghan Minister of Health said that several villages in the Nurgal de Kunar district, including Sholt, Arit, Mamagal, Wadir and others, had almost destroyed. Others suffered significant damage, said the minister.
People carry a victim of the earthquake on a stretcher to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025.
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There was still no precise information about the victims, added the early minister on Monday, saying that some of the injured had been evacuated. Rescue efforts were ongoing for others, said the minister.
“Unfortunately, tonight’s earthquake has caused the loss of lives and property damage in some of our eastern provinces,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, government spokesman, in A publication In social networks.
Mujahid said the support teams from the nearby provinces had been sent to the area.
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ABC News’ Will Gretsky contributed to this report.
