The epicenter was reported 27 kilometers with a depth of eight kilometers, according to the United States Geological Service.
At least 812 people died and 2,817 were injured in an earthquake of magnitude 6 that shook east of AfghanistanAs Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government reported Monday.
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook east of Afghanistan at 23:47 local time on Sunday, and its epicenter was reported 27 kilometers with a depth of eight kilometers, according to the United States Geological Service. “The rugged land raised important difficulties to rescue equipment, but the response units of the relevant agencies were deployed in the affected areas to accelerate rescue operations and the delivery of help to trapped or needy people,” Mujahid added. In addition, he added that most of the devastation occurred in the districts of Nurgal, Suki, Watapur and Dara plate of the province of Kunar.
Rescue brigades of the Ministries of Defense, Interior and Public Health moved to the area to evacu Nangarhar Regional Hospital, As reported by local Tolonews. “The number of deceased and injured is significant, but since the area is difficult to reach, our teams are still in place”explained the spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Sharafat Zaman.
Afghanistan-terremoto
The Afghan Ministry of Health said that “Preliminary reports show dozens of deaths in one village”, But warned that the count is still provisional. Afghan homes, mostly built with mud brick, suffered generalized collapses, leaving hundreds of homeless families and trapped among the rubble.
A region vulnerable to earthquakes
Afghanistan is one of the countries most vulnerable to earthquakes because it is at the limit between Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
In particular, the region of Hindu Kush He suffered numerous devastating earthquakes in recent decades. Last year, for example, a series of earthquakes in the west zone of the country left more than a thousand victims. This is due to the precariousness of the infrastructure and the geographical dispersion of the villages hinders the coordination of the humanitarian response.
Given the situation, the authorities urge the population to stay alert Faced with possible replicas and to collaborate with emergency teams in the identification of victims and priority help areas. Rescuers maintain work despite adverse conditions, and expects the balance of victims and damages to increase as it progresses in the evaluation of the tragedy.
Source: Ambito
