The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan announced today (Wednesday) a massive earthquake that struck the southeastern province of Paktika, and at least 955 people killed as a result.
Authorities estimate that at least another 600 people were injured and hundreds of homes collapsed, some on their occupants.
Rescuers are reportedly having difficulty reaching areas affected by severe floods and rains.
The Ba'athist news agency, which is affiliated with the country's ruling terrorist organization, estimated that the bloodshed in the noise was expected to increase, due to the large number of wounded and the fact that rescue forces were unable to reach some of the disaster scenes.
Taliban government spokesman Bilal Akra announced in a Twitter tweet that "Unfortunately, last night a terrible earthquake occurred in four sub-areas of Factika province, killing and injuring hundreds of our countrymen and destroying countless homes. ".
The quake, which measured 6.1 on the Richter scale, struck the area in the dead of night, while most of the population was asleep, which led to a large number of casualties.
The quake was felt along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as well as in the capital Kabul, but no significant damage was reported and no casualties were reported.
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan more than a year ago, and a combination of an international boycott coupled with the mismanagement of state resources has led Afghanistan to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and a shortage of basic food and food.
The earthquake and the thousands of homeless people it has created are only likely to exacerbate the crisis, while most countries in the world refuse to recognize the Taliban regime and provide it with assistance.
The previous time, in October 2015, Afghanistan experienced a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook the northeast of the country, and was felt from the capital Kabul to New Delhi in India.
At least 70 people were killed as a result, including 12 Afghan girls who were crushed to death as they tried to escape from their collapsing school.
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