Officials in the province of Kunar said at least 250 people were killed there, with reports of more fatalities in nearby provinces
An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has killed hundreds and left more than a thousand injured, the country’s state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) reported, with fears that many more could be among the dead.
The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province. The 6.0 magnitude was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage.