13 dead after earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan |
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, and tremors are felt as far away as India.
The quake epicentre is 40km (25 miles) south-southeast of the Afghan town of Jurm, near the borders with Pakistan and Tajikistan, according to the United States Geological Survey. Rescue officials say at least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Disaster management authorities are evacuating buildings damaged by the quake in Pakistan’s major cities. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Afghanistan #AfghanistanEarthquake #Badakhshan #Pakistan #India #Nepal #Earthquake #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraEnglish |