6.3 EARTHQUAKE ROCKS AFGHANISTAN MANY FEARED DEAD

VICTORIOUS TD

8/10/23

Several Persons are feared dead and several injured following a powerful Earthquake that rocked Western Afghanistan Close to the Iranian Border On Saturday 7th October 2023

The 6.3 magnitude quake devastated at least 12 Villages near the city of Herat leaving in it’s trail powerful aftershocks according to Survivors who had many buildings collapsed around them.

The Earthquake struck about 40km (25 miles) north-west of Herat at around 11:00 local time (06:30 GMT) on Saturday.

Rescue work were busy through out the night trying to find survivors trapped beneath the rubble and Hospital struggling with inadequate Medical Facilities to treat the injured.

The Taliban Public Health Minister is visiting Herat to assess the scale of the impact , While The UN and other organisations have begun to rush in emergency supplies.