Devastating Afghanistan Earthquakes Claim Over 2,400 Lives
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The Taliban administration in Afghanistan reported that over 2,400 people were killed in a series of earthquakes, making it one of the deadliest tremors in the country in years. The quakes, with magnitudes of 6.3, struck the west of the country near Herat. The death toll is expected to rise as information comes in from remote areas. The healthcare system, already strained due to Taliban restrictions and funding cuts, is facing challenges in providing relief and rescue operations. Urgent assistance is needed in the form of food, water, medicine, clothes, and tents.
- Over 2,400 Killed In Afghanistan Quakes, Say Taliban, As Deaths Mount NDTV
- Search for Victims Continues in Herat Province Following Afghan Earthquake | VOA News Voice of America
- Entire Villages Razed as Death Toll Soars From Quakes in Afghanistan The New York Times
- Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan ABC7
- Aid group warns devastation from Afghanistan earthquake ‘worse than we imagined’ CNN
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