Afghanistan Earthquake Toll Increased To 2445
Kabul/Hyderabad, Oct 9 (Maxim News): The death toll from the massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Herat and neighboring provinces has increased to 2,445 as rescue officials are racing against time to rescue people from the debris, authorities said.
The most affected area is the Zanda jan district in Herat, where 13 villages have been “utterly destroyed”, A news agency quoted Mawlawi Musa Ashari, Herat’s provincial director for the National Disaster Management Authority, as saying on Sunday night.
Earlier on Sunday, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority, Mullah Janan Shaeq, said more than 9,200 people had been injured during the quakes. The earthquake struck about 40 km northwest of the city of Herat at around 11 a.m. on October 7. With communications down and many roads blocked, rescue workers are struggling to reach remote areas.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 465 houses have been completely destroyed. Herat is located 120 km east of the Iranian border, and an estimated 1.9 million people are believed to be living in the province.
Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes – especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
In June last year, Paktika province was hit by a 5.9 magnitude quake which killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands homeless. (Maxim News)
Next Story :
-
Adani Bribery Case: KTR Demands Telangana Govt To Cancel All Contracts
![Adani Bribery Case: KTR Demands Telangana Govt To Cancel All Contracts]()
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (Maxim News): BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded the Congress government in Telangana to cancel its agreements with the Adani Group, worth Rs 12,400 crore, and return the Rs 100 crore donation made by the group for the Skill University. The demand follows charges of corruption and bribery against industrialist Gautam Adani…
-
Raja Singh Sparks Controversy Again: Advises Ayyappa Devotees’ To Visit Vavar Mosque
![Raja Singh Sparks Controversy Again: Advises Ayyappa Devotees’ To Visit Vavar Mosque]()
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (Maxim News): Goshamahal BJP MLA Raja Singh, sparked controversy after advising Ayyappa Swamy devotees not to visit the Vavar mosque of Hazrath Vavarswami Darga and mosque—popularly known as Vavar mosque—when traveling to the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala.
-
Telangana: DCA Cracks Down On Fake Drug Claims For Critical Illness
![Telangana: DCA Cracks Down On Fake Drug Claims For Critical Illness]()
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (Maxim News): The Drug Control Administration (DCA), Telangana State seized several drugs that were circulating in the market with misleading claims of treating Cardiovascular disorders, blood pressure, Ophthalmic diseases/disorders, fevers, and diabetes, which is in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, a DCA press release said.
-
Three Arrested For Practicing Allopathy In Telangana
![Three Arrested For Practicing Allopathy In Telangana]()
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (Maxim News): The drug inspectors of Telangana State Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) conducted raids on the premises of three quacks (unqualified medical practitioners), who were practicing allopathy, at different locations in Telangana State and seized substantial stocks of medicines worth Rs. 83,000, stored illegally for sale.
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
