At least 8 folks killed in earthquake in north-eastern Afghanistan

At least eight folks have been killed in a single day in an earthquake in north-eastern Afghanistan and the toll may rise, in keeping with an official quoted by the state new company.

“Sunday night’s earthquake has caused financial and human losses in Kunar province,” Mawlavi Najibullah Hanif, Director of Information and Culture of Kunar and Governor’s Spokesman, informed Bakhtar News Agency, including the variety of casualties may improve.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 close to the japanese Afghan metropolis of Jalalabad within the early hours of Monday morning.

Afghanistan remains to be reeling from a robust earthquake that killed greater than 1,000 folks and worn out villages in japanese Afghanistan in June.