Afghanistan Suffers Yet Another Earthquake

Afghanistan Suffers Yet Another Earthquake

A young man, with his hand resting on his head, gazes out onto the scene of devastation in the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Herat. His contemplative posture captures the profound impact of the disaster Herat, Afghanistan, October 9, 2023. The latest, 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck areas northeast of Herat city Sunday morning local time. According to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of Monday evening local time, two people were reported to have been killed and over 150 injured in the latest quake. In total, about 1,500 people have died, and a further 2,000 injured. Photo by Jafar Mosavi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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