Afghanistan’s ‘Kunar’ province, where 800 people die due to earthquake, know geographical location

About 800 people died in a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. More than 2,500 people were injured. A spokesman of the Taliban government gave this information. After the earthquake, troubled Afghan people kept searching for their missing loved ones in the rubble even in the dark of night. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake in several cities of Kunar province near Jalalabad city of neighboring Nangarhar province has caused massive devastation.

The center of earthquake remained at a depth of only 8 km

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake, which occurred at 11:47 pm, was 27 km from Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province in east-north-east. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of eight kilometers from the ground. Low -depth earthquakes cause more damage. Many tremors were felt even after the earthquake.

800 killed, 2500 people injured

The footage showed that the rescuers were taking out the injured from the collapsed buildings and carrying them into helicopters with the help of stretchers, while people are engaged in removing the debris with their hands. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the death toll has increased to 800 and 2,500 people have been injured.

Most causes damage to Kunar province

He said that most people have been casualties in Kunar province. Buildings in Afghanistan are usually low-height, mostly made of concrete and bricks, while houses in rural and remote areas are made of raw bricks and wood. The quality of many houses is inferior.

The entire village is over

One of the most affected areas of Kunar, a resident of Naragal district, said that almost the entire village is over. The villager said, ‘Children are buried under the rubble. The elderly are under the debris. The youth are buried under the debris. He pleaded, ‘We need help here.’

This area is surrounded by mountains

Eastern Afghanistan is a mountainous region and is surrounded by remote areas. The communication system has deteriorated due to the earthquake. A person survived in the incident said that he had seen the houses collapsing in front of his eyes and screaming people to help.

Estimated population close to 5 lakhs

Kunar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north-eastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. The eastern border of Kunar is from Pakistan along the Durand Rekha, which is about 175 km long. The total area of ​​Kunar is 4,339 square kilometers. The estimated population of Kunar is 508,224, most of which are Pashtuns. Also 5% are Nuristani and other minority communities.

Medical team arrived

Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said that rescue work is going on. The medical teams have reached the area from Kunar, Nangarhar and the capital Kabul. He said that the number of casualties in many areas is yet to be known. With the number of dead and injured, there is a possibility of change in these figures’. Jabhullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson of the Taliban government, said, “All available resources will be used to save people’s lives.”

The devastating earthquake also occurred in October 2023

On October 7, 2023, there was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan. After this, strong tremors were also felt. The Taliban government estimates that at least 4,000 people were killed in the earthquake. However, the United Nations had reported the death toll about 1,500. It was the most severe natural disaster in Afghanistan in recent times. (With language input)

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