Thursday 1 February 2018

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan and Pakistan



A magnitude 61 earthquake shook Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing at least one person


The US Geological Survey said the Jan 31 quake was centered in northeastern Afghanistan at a depth of over 191 kilometers Tremors could be felt in both the capital cities of Kabul and Islamabad and as far away as India


At least one young girl died and eight other people were injured when roofs collapsed in Pakistan's Balochistan province Meanwhile, a stampede of students trying to get out of a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar injured four children Three others were injured when a wall collapsed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province Gul Mohammad Bedar, the deputy governor of Badakhshan said officials are still collecting information from the remote province A magnitude 7


5 earthquake hit the same region in 2015, killing over 400 and leaving thousands homeless For United News International, I'm Matt Paul



6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan and Pakistan

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