Earthquake Update: The earthquake has caused tragedy in Afghanistan, where, according to the latest report, 622 people have died so far. People are still buried under the rubble, where teams are taking them out by doing rescue operations. The death toll is expected to increase further. An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, causing devastation.
The epicentre of the earthquake is being reported 27 kilometres east of Jalalabad city. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. The condition of many remains critical. The Taliban government in Afghanistan has expressed grief over this natural disaster. Teams have been sent for relief and rescue. Along with this, the UN and other agencies have also offered help. You can know the updates related to the earthquake below.
Lives trapped in the rubble, rescue continues.
The earthquake wreaked such havoc in Afghanistan that even large buildings were razed to the ground. A large number of people are still trapped in the rubble of houses. More than 1000 people have been taken out of the rubble and admitted to hospitals after rescue operations. Many lives are still sobbing in the rubble. There is a lot of screaming in hospitals as well, where people are gathering in large numbers to see their loved ones.
Where was the epicentre of the earthquake
The epicentre of the earthquake was 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The intensity on the Richter scale was 6.0. This intensity is considered medium. But due to its depth being only 10 kilometres, it had a greater impact on the ground. Upper earthquakes cause more destruction. This is because the tremor is felt directly on the ground.
Everyone was sleeping comfortably at around quarter to twelve on Sunday night when the first tremor came. 20 minutes later, the second tremor of 4.5 magnitude came. The third tremor was of 5.2 magnitude. Afghanistan is in the Hindu Kush mountain range. Earthquakes keep happening here due to the collision of the Eurasian plate, Arabian plate and Indian plate. According to a report, earthquakes are felt here more than 100 times every year.
The government sent teams for relief and rescue.
After the earthquake wreaked havoc in Afghanistan, the Taliban government sent teams for relief. But the UN and other agencies have also offered help. For information, let us tell you that earthquakes have caused mourning in Afghanistan before as well. According to a report, in the year 2013, 1500 to 4000 people lost their lives due to an earthquake.