Death toll of Afghanistan's quake reaches 920: official
STORY: Death toll of Afghanistan's quake reaches 920: official
DATELINE: June 22, 2022
LENGTH: 0:00:22
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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STANDUP (Chinese): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent
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A disaster official said that the death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has reached 920, while 610 people were injured, adding the number of casualties might further rise.
STANDUP (Chinese): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"I'm reporting from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early on Wednesday. According to Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government, so far, at least 920 people have been killed, while 610 people were injured. The quake has caused land sliding in eastern Afghanistan and damaged dozens of houses in the region."
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul.
(XHTV)
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