31 injured as earthquake jolts Nangarhar, Laghman

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 31 people were injured due to an earthquake in eastern Nangarhar and Laghman provinces and residents also suffered financial losses, local officials said on Friday.

Last night, around 10:00 PM, an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck, shaking several provinces.

According to a statement from the Nangarhar provincial office, 22 people, including women and children, were injured in the villages of Mujgandol, Stan, and Amlee in Dara-i-Noor district of Nangarhar province as a result of the earthquake.

The source added that ambulances and medical teams from the Public Health Department’s emergency services reached the affected district and treated some of the seriously injured on site.

The statement did not provide details about any financial losses caused by the earthquake in Nangarhar province.

Additionally, Abdul Malik Afghan, spokesperson for the governor of Laghman, said nine people were injured and 18 houses were damaged in the earthquake in that province.

This follows another earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale that struck around midnight on Sunday night, causing damage in Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, Panjshir and Nuristan provinces.

The greatest damage occurred in Kunar.

Hamdullah Fetrat, deputy government spokesman, said on Thursday that the death toll from the previous earthquakes had risen to 2,205, with 3,640 people injured so far.