{"id":593612,"date":"2023-10-08T15:35:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/over-2000-killed-after-earthquakes-shakes-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T15:35:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:35:21","slug":"over-2000-killed-after-earthquakes-shakes-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/over-2000-killed-after-earthquakes-shakes-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"#Over 2,000 killed after earthquakes shakes Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/AP23281394183186.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>More than 2,000 people were left dead after a pair of devastating earthquakes rattled Afghanistan on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>A Taliban government spokesperson said Sunday that the death toll from the powerful earthquakes reached more than 2,000 \u2014 making it one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the nation, the Associated Press reported. There are fears that the death toll from the 6.2 magnitude earthquake, followed by strong aftershocks on Saturday could continue to rise.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The quake\u2019s epicenter was about 25 miles northwest of Herat City, according to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/map\/?currentFeatureId=us6000ldxr&amp;extent=16.21467,35.63965&amp;extent=44.11914,84.8584\">the United States Geological Survey<\/a>. It was followed by three aftershocks measuring 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude.<\/p>\n<p>Search and rescue efforts were already underway Sunday as people attempted to dig out the dead and possible survivors with just their hands in Herat. Survivors and victims were buried under collapsed buildings as the search continues.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Wahid Rayan, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said Sunday that the death count is higher than what was initially reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBesides the 2,060 dead, 1,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses are completely destroyed,\u201d Rayan said.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2023\/10\/1142027\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2023\/10\/1142027\">The United Nations <\/a>initially\u00a0reported Saturday that at least 100 were killed. The organization said it coordinated with aid agencies and local authorities to send five emergency assessment teams as part of a first response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, children and families in Afghanistan have been affected by a devastating earthquake, this time in western Herat province. @UNICEFAfg is on the ground with our UN colleagues to assess the full impact. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all families affected,\u201d UNICEF Afghanistan\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNICEFAfg\/status\/1710654865024991407\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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A Taliban government spokesperson said Sunday that the death toll from the powerful earthquakes reached more than 2,000 \u2014 making it one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the nation, the Associated Press reported. 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