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(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Earthquake survivors receive relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

At least 5 killed in aftershock in E. Afghan quake area

STORY: At least 5 killed in aftershock in E. Afghan quake area DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the disaster area STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded when an aftershock hit a district of the quake-hit eastern Afghan region on Friday, an official source said. "Unfortunately, once again an earthquake hit Gayan district of Paktika province roughly at 10 a.m. local time Friday (0530 GMT) based on the initial information, five people were martyred and 11 others wounded," the Afghan Ministry of Public Health said on Twitter. On early Wednesday, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul, more than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others were injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost province. The worst-hit area was Gayan district of Paktika where more than 1,600 homes were destroyed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows survivors from an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows survivors from an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Trucks of World Food Programme (WFP) transfer relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter carrying relief supplies arrives in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows survivors from an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors

STORY: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: GAYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Acting minister for refugees and repatriation affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): YASIN JAN, Gayan resident 4. various of aid flowing into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Acting minister for refugees and repatriation affairs "We call on all countries to deliver humanitarian assistance now as (our country is hit by) a calamity. Cash has also arrived. Every injured person will receive 50,000 afghani (about 560 USD), and to the family of any individual killed

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Earthquake survivors receive relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter carrying relief supplies arrives in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake survivor receives relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows tents in an earthquake-striken village in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stays on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. In the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul early Wednesday, more than 1,000 people including women and children have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand near a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

UN chief saddened by heavy loss of life in Afghanistan earthquake

STORY: UN chief saddened by heavy loss of life in Afghanistan earthquake DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the news conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that he was saddened by the tragic loss of life in the earthquake that struck Afghanistan earlier in the day. Guterres' deputy spokesman Farhan Haq read the statement to the press at a daily news conference. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General "Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed and injured, and this tragic toll might continue to rise. The Secretary-General said that his heart goes out to the people of Afghanistan who are already reeling fro

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220622) -- PAKTIKA (AFGHANISTAN), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 22, 2022. The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has surpassed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, a provincial official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220622) -- PAKTIKA (AFGHANISTAN), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has surpassed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, a provincial official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220622) -- PAKTIKA (AFGHANISTAN), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 22, 2022. The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has surpassed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, a provincial official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Afghanistan seeks international support as earthquake claims over 1,000 lives

STORY: Afghanistan seeks international support as earthquake claims over 1,000 lives DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the disaster area STORYLINE: The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the country. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul. More than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. Villagers told Xinhua that they were still searching for their loved ones under the debris in the quake-affected areas. The earthquake has left hundreds of houses ruined. Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration, has sought assistance from the international community. Countries including China, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have pledged humanitar

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sit by a fire after an earthquake struck here in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Death toll of Afghanistan's quake surpasses 1,000: official

STORY: Death toll of Afghanistan's quake surpasses 1,000: official DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SHARAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ARIA, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE: SAFFUDDIN, Resident of Gayan district STORYLINE: The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has surpassed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, a provincial official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. STANDUP (English): ARIA, Xinhua reporter "An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Today (Wednesday). The death toll has reached 1,000. More than 1,500 people were injured. I'm at a village struck by the earthquake in Paktika province. I have also visited the provincial hospital in Paktika. A large number of relatives of the injured gathered at the gate of the hospital. The hospital has opened a blood donation channel. People who are willing to donate blood have lined up at the gate of the hospital." Saffuddi

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220623) -- PAKTIKA, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. The Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan has called for international assistance amid ongoing rescue operations following the devastating earthquake Wednesday in the eastern area of the Asian country. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Pakistan: M5.9 Earthquake Shakes Parts Of Country

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit 44 km SW of Khost, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, June 22 The tremors also struck several cities in Pakistan, including Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Kohat.

GLOBALink | Death toll of Afghanistan's quake reaches 920: official

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. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

GLOBALink | Quake leaves at least 920 dead, over 600 injured in eastern Afghanistan

The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has reached 920, while more than 600 people were injured, a disaster official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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 SHOTLIST: STANDUP (Chinese): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: 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)

Quake kills at least 280, injures nearly 600 in eastern Afghanistan

STORY: Quake kills at least 280, injures nearly 600 in eastern Afghanistan DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY/BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (Chinese): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (Chinese): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm reporting from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. According to the state-run Bakhtar News Agency, an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early on Wednesday. So far, at least 280 people have been killed. The number of injuries has risen to 595. Sources said the quake has damaged dozens of houses in the region. Some of my friends living in Kabul also told me that as they live on high grounds, they also felt relatively strong tremors this morning." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220622) -- PAKTIKA, June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows ambulances on the road in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has reached 920, while more than 600 people were injured, a disaster official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Quake leaves at least 920 dead, over 600 injured in eastern Afghanistan

STORY: Quake leaves at least 920 dead, over 600 injured in eastern Afghanistan DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the injured people were receiving treatment in the Provincial hospital in Paktika province STORYLINE: The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has reached 920, while more than 600 people were injured, a disaster official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. "The death toll of the quake has reached 920 and at least 620 were wounded," Deputy to State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Mawlawi Sharafuddin Muslim told reporters. The official noted that the number of casualties may further rise as the quake destroyed scores of houses in the mountainous region and several people were still trapped under the debris. Gayan district in Paktika province and Sapari district of neighboring Khost province were the worst-hit areas. The disaster and huma

AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220622) -- PAKTIKA, June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows ambulances on the road in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has reached 920, while more than 600 people were injured, a disaster official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Strong quakes hit Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mitsuke Island in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 19, 2022, with a part of the isle having fallen into the sea after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck the region earlier in the day. Another strong quake jolted the region the following day.