In Afghanistan, Eid al-Fitr celebrations were marked by tight security measures nationwide as people gathered for prayers amidst concerns of attacks. Significant turnout was observed, especially in prominent places such as the capital Kabul, as well as Herat, and Kandahar, with mosques serving as focal points for the Eid prayers. At the Abdul...
ISLAMABAD / ISTANBUL (AA) – An earthquake struck Western Afghanistan on Wednesday, claiming at least one life and injuring over 50 others. The injured were shifted to hospitals in Herat city, local media reported. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat early Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey. T...
ANKARA (AA) – The death toll from Saturday’s massive earthquake that hit the northwestern part of Afghanistan has shot up to 2,000 with nearly 10,000 injured as rescue workers scrambled to pull out an unknown number of people trapped under rubble, officials and local media reported. Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority said that som...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – At least 15 people were killed and over 100 wounded in a series of earthquakes that hit the northwestern part of Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, fearing the death toll might go up. Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority’s spokesman Mullah Janan Saiq said the death toll could further rise, adding the earthquakes cau...
