This Tuesday, October 10 Another earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 occurred in western Afghanistan. The country was shaken by an earthquake of the same magnitude just three days ago.
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The tremors occurred in the same area where more than 2,000 people died following a similar earthquake on October 7. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) The shallow tremor was recorded 29 kilometers north of the city of Herat, with its epicenter.
FirstlyNo new victims were reported in the earthquake near Harat on WednesdayA city with a population of more than half a million. However, new reports indicate that at least 50 people were injured.
A doctor at Herat Regional Hospital, who preferred not to disclose his name, told EFE in one of the emergency ambulances traveling around the city for care: “Nearly 50 people were injured in different parts of the city in today’s earthquake.” for the victims.
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Meanwhile, volunteers and rescue teams have been working since Saturday to search for survivors from the previous series of earthquakes. They completely destroyed towns and affected more than 12,000 people, according to the UN.
Earthquakes are frequent in Afghanistan The second was the deadliest incident to hit the Central Asian country in more than 25 years.
According to figures from humanitarian organizations and the governmentMore than 12,000 people were affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks, and 20 villages were completely destroyed. More than 2,400 dead and 2,000 injured remain.
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It is estimated that 12,110 people, including 1,730 families, were affected by the earthquake that occurred in 5 districts of Herat. That’s where the tremors occurred, as reported in a letter from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday.
OCHA estimated that 1,350 families suffered total losses in Zindah Jan, the epicenter of the earthquakes and the worst-affected area, followed by 150 families in Injil, 95 in Gulran, 60 in Khosan and 30 in Robat-e-Sangai . Herat province.
In Zindah Jan, 100 percent of the houses were completely destroyed and 485 people are still being sought.OCHA added that 294 were women.
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*With information from AFP and International
Source: Exame
