In the east of Afghanistan, in the city of Jalalabad, a new earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred. It followed the destructive impetus of magnitude 6, which on the weekend took away the lives of more than 1.4 thousand people.
According to the US Geological Service (USGS), the underground shocks were recorded at 15:29 local time northeast of Jalalabad, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The city and its environs are specified.
earlier, on Sunday, in the area of the city of Jalalabad, located near the border with Pakistan, an earthquake of magnitude 6 at a depth of 8 kilometers occurred. According to the representative of the Provisional Government of Afghanistan, Zabihulla Mujahid, the number of deaths reached 1411 people, more than 3 thousand were injured.
The local authorities called this one of the most powerful earthquakes in the history of the country. Afghan red crescent reported the destruction of over 8 thousand houses in three provinces. Many people still remain under the rubble, rescue work continues.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the consequences of the destructive earthquake were primarily affected by 12 thousand people.