A deadly 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan Sunday (Aug. 31), claiming more than 1,400 lives and leaving over 3,000 people injured, the Associated Press reported. Entire villages were leveled in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, where mud-brick homes collapsed, trapping residents under rubble, according to the BBC.
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The UN’s humanitarian coordinator Indrika Ratwatte warned the number of wounded and dead could soar into the hundreds of thousands. Rough terrain and destroyed roads continue to block access to needed supplies, according to the news podcast The World and Everything in It. Rescue teams, including air-dropped Taliban commandos and aid workers carrying supplies on foot, reportedly continue a race against time to reach remote survivors.
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Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400 – Associated Press
Afghanistan death toll -The World and Everything in It
Afghanistan earthquake: What we know – and what we don’t – BBC
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from media reports by The Baptist Paper.
