Earthquake Kills Eight Family Members in Afghanistan
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan overnight, resulting in the tragic death of eight members of a single family in Kabul province. The tremor occurred at 8:42 pm on Friday with an epicenter in northeastern Badakhshan province at a depth of 186 kilometers. While shaking was felt across multiple regions including the capital, Kabul, the Health Ministry confirmed that only a two-year-old child survived the household incident in Gosfand Dara, though the boy was injured. This event highlights the region's vulnerability to seismic activity due to its location along the Hindu Kush mountain range where tectonic plates converge. It follows a devastating magnitude 6 earthquake in August that killed over 2,200 people, marking the deadliest recent tremor in the country's history.
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Earthquake Kills Eight Family Members in Afghanistan
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan overnight, resulting in the tragic death of eight members of a single family in Kabul province. The tremor occurred at 8:42 pm on Friday with an epicenter in northeastern Badakhshan province at a depth of 186 kilometers. While shaking was felt across multiple regions including the capital, Kabul, the Health Ministry confirmed that only a two-year-old child survived the household incident in Gosfand Dara, though the boy was injured. This event highlights the region's vulnerability to seismic activity due to its location along the Hindu Kush mountain range where tectonic plates converge. It follows a devastating magnitude 6 earthquake in August that killed over 2,200 people, marking the deadliest recent tremor in the country's history.
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