A Taliban government spokesperson says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2,000 Source: Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands Category: International
The death toll figures from the Taliban couldn’t be independently verified. Source: Powerful earthquakes kill at least 2,000 in Afghanistan
By IFP Editorial Staff Iran has dispatched search and rescue teams to earthquake-stricken areas in neighboring Afghanistan. Source: Iran sends search, rescue teams to quake-hit regions in Afghanistan Category: IFP Exclusive, Local, Accidents and Natural Disasters, Iran-Afghanistan Relations