An earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan killed at least eight people early on Monday, and the toll could rise, the state news agency quoted a regional official as saying.
The quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near the eastern city of Jalalabad in the early hours, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
In Mazar Dara, Kunar Province, last night, a severe earthquake has caused financial and personal losses to the people.#afghanistan pic.twitter.com/ipzmIH5ji2
— Asif Nang Qazikhil (@NangQazikhil) September 5, 2022
“Sunday night’s earthquake has caused financial and human losses in Kunar province,” Mawlavi Najibullah Hanif, the spokesman for the provincial governor, told the Bakhtar News Agency, adding that casualties could rise.
Meanwhile, another strong earthquake killed at least 43 people in China, on the same day. Here’s another impressive video of the jolt!
#China: The quake hit the area around 43 kilometers southeast of the city of #Kangding in #Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometers.
An #earthquake of 5.3 magnitudes also struck #Afghanistan and resultantly at least eight people have been killed and many injured. pic.twitter.com/QXFeEpuJFo— Vosa Tv (Official) (@vosatvofficial) September 6, 2022
Afghanistan is still recovering from a strong earthquake in June that killed more than 1,000 and wiped out villages in its east.
The entire system is coming down. There will be no big players. Just survivors.
Good video perspective. All the third world disasters will force rapefugees to swarm first world countries. Then first world countries will turn into third world shitholes. It’s been happeneing for a while. Property values will fall, and big players will move in and buy on the cheap.