- 255 people were killed and over 500 injured after an earthquake hit the eastern region of Afghanistan.
- The 6.1-magnitude earthquake happened 44 kilometres southwest of Khost, Afghanistan.
- According to local sources, the earthquake has destroyed scores of homes and triggered landslides.
The Afghan News Agency said that 255 people were killed and over 500 were injured after an earthquake slammed the eastern region of Afghanistan early Wednesday morning.
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As per the report citing the latest local sources, the casualties happened in four districts of Paktika province, the hardest-hit eastern province.
The U.S. Geological Survey says that the 6.1-magnitude earthquake happened 44 kilometres southwest of Khost, Afghanistan.
According to local sources, the earthquake has destroyed scores of homes in the region and triggered landslides in Paktika.
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