The death toll from the earthquakes that shook the western part of Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to 2,000, says a spokesperson for the Taliban. This is reported by the news agency AP. Earlier Saturday, the authorities reported 1,000 dead. The first quake had a magnitude of 6.3, according to US geologists. Then followed 5 aftershocks, one of which also had a strength of up to 5.5. Parts of the provinces of Herat, Farah and Baghdis were affected by the earthquake. The earthquake that struck western Afghanistan on Saturday had a magnitude of 6.3. Photo: AFP Extensive damage to residential buildings has been reported. In addition, landslides are said to have occurred in nearby rural and mountainous areas. The earthquake’s epicenter is 40 kilometers northwest of the city of Herat, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The American seismologists had an aftershock with a magnitude of 5.5. The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan said on Saturday that it has sent 12 ambulances to Zinda Jan to evacuate the injured to hospital.
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