More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Herat city in the western Herat province – the third largest in Afghanistan.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mojahid put the number killed at 2,053 people, with more 1,240 people hurt and 1,320 houses completely or partially destroyed. There are fears the toll could rise further.
The initial quake was also felt in neighboring provinces of Badghis and Farah and was followed by multiple aftershocks.
Afghanistan has suffered significant damage from a series of recent earthquakes amid an ongoing economic and hunger crisis, killing and displacing tens of thousands combined.
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