Afghanistan: At least 250 killed, 400 injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Jalalabad

At least 250 people have been killed and more than 400 injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, officials confirmed, according to news agency Associated Press.

The tremor, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 11:47 pm local time (12:47 am IST), according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The quake’s epicentre was located at latitude 34.50N and longitude 70.81E, at a depth of 160 km in southeastern Afghanistan. The shaking was felt across large parts of the region, including Pakistan and northern India, where residents in Delhi-NCR and other cities reported strong tremors and rushed out of buildings in fear.

The initial jolt was followed by a series of aftershocks, measuring 4.7, 4.3, 5.0, and 5.0, further adding to the alarm and damage in affected areas.

Rescue operations are ongoing in the hardest-hit areas.

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