June 22, 2022 at 07:17 At least 130 dead after earthquake An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has erupted in eastern Afghanistan. At least 130 people have been confirmed dead, according to Reuters. The actual death toll is not clear. A number of media outlets report very mixed figures. A major earthquake shook four districts of Paktia province. Hundreds of our compatriots died or were injured, and dozens of houses were destroyed, writes Bilal Karimi, a spokesman for the Taliban authorities, on Twitter. – We encourage all aid organizations to send teams to the area immediately to prevent a further disaster. According to the BBC, there are at least 250 dead, and the news agency AFP reports at least 40. The Afghan state news agency Bakhtar reports that at least 155 people have died. According to Reuters, 100 of the dead were in the Paktika province in the far southeast of the country. Another 250 people were injured, according to local authorities. The epicenter was reported 46 miles (46 kilometers) southwest of Khost, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Parts of Pakistan were also affected by the quake on Wednesday night, according to Reuters. It affected densely populated areas.
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