A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in Afghanistan in the early morning: at least 280 people died and 595 were injured

Jimu News reporter Huang Jiaqi

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Intern Zhao Wenbo

According to the latest news from Afghanistan media Bachtar News Agency, at least 280 people died at least 280 people in eastern Afghanistan and 595 people were injured and injured in eastern Afghanistan.

(Picture source: India Express)

According to the "India Express" report, the earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Lishi, with a depth of about 51 kilometers. The earthquake occurred 44 kilometers away from Horster in the southeast.

Local real -time photos shared on social platforms show that a large number of houses in Parkerca Province in eastern Afghanistan were destroyed and many local residents were injured in the ruins.

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred in the early morning, and local residents were sleeping, so they did not have time to take corresponding emergency measures.

Reuters quoted the European Earthquake Administration that 119 million people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have a sense of shock.

Earthquake place (picture source: EuroneWS European News)

A local government official told that the number of deaths may rise.

Government spokesman Biras Calimi announced the news on the social platform: "A strong earthquake occurred in four regions in Paciica last night, hundreds of compatriots died, and dozens of houses were destroyed. We were destroyed. It is urged all assistance agencies to immediately send rescue teams to the area to prevent further disasters. "

Rescuers have arrived in the disaster area by helicopter. According to reports, 90 houses were destroyed by Parkica, and dozens of people were trapped under the ruins.

According to media reports, Afghanistan was affected by the collision between the Indian sector and the Eurasian sector in the north and was prone to devastating earthquakes.

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