Article 6FFM0 Fears of more casualties as further earthquakes hit Afghanistan

Fears of more casualties as further earthquakes hit Afghanistan

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Akhtar Mohammad Makoii
from World news | The Guardian on (#6FFM0)

Hospitals are at capacity since the quakes occurred around the city of Herat, and the Taliban are ill-equipped to respond effectively

Another powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, days after a series of quakes in the same region killed thousands of people.

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit an area 28km (17 miles) south of Herat's regional capital at 5.11am local time, injuring at least 80 people.

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