Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan

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Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat 2. various of Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel) in Herat province, Afghanistan 3. various of Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam) in Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. Identifying the damaged monuments, the official said that Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel), Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat and Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam), are among the famous historical sites that have been damaged in the tremors. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of

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