Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 950

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KABUL – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 950 people and injured several others in east of Afghanistan early Wednesday.
Videos and pictures circulating on social media shows ruined homes, and people on stretchers in Paktika province.
At least 250 people have lost their lives after a powerful earthquake jolted #Afghanistan's Paktika province.
— Hamza Azhar Salam (@HamzaAzhrSalam) June 22, 2022
Prayers for the victims of this horrendous tragedy. Sadly, the world has been quick to forget about #Afghans. #paktika #AfghanWomen #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Rcygdaq2OR
@BakhtarNA : About 255 people, including women & children, have lost their lives & another 500 injured as result of earthquake happened in Paktika province of Afghanistan.
— Parwiz Khan Karokhail (@pKarokhail) June 22, 2022
Pictures: Social Media pic.twitter.com/bhLKFLXO2u
The government officials feared that death toll could rise further as efforts are underway to rescue those buried under the rubble. They said that more than 150 people sustained injuries.
The earthquake struck about 44km from the Khost and its depth was recorded as 50.8 Kms while tremors were also felt in Pakistan and India.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sympathised with families of those who lost their lives & livelihoods from the earthquake that affected some provinces of Afghanistan.
@WHO sympathizes with families of those who lost their lives & livelihoods from the #earthquake that affected some provinces of #Afghanistan. WHO Teams are on the ground to support immediate health needs, provide ambulance, medicines & trauma services & conduct needs assessment. pic.twitter.com/DSJUoTBO2W
— WHO Afghanistan (@WHOAfghanistan) June 22, 2022
“WHO Teams are on the ground to support immediate health needs, provide ambulance, medicines & trauma services & conduct needs assessment,” the global health body’s Afghanistan chapter said in a tweet.
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