Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 2,205

The death toll from Sunday’s 6.0 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 2,205, with another 3,640 people injured, according to Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat.

Rescue Efforts Underway

Fitrat said tents have been set up for displaced families and humanitarian aid is being distributed in multiple locations. Search and rescue operations remain ongoing in the hardest-hit villages near the Pakistan border.

Quake and Aftershocks

The earthquake struck just before midnight Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Since then, several aftershocks have rattled the region, including a 5.2 magnitude tremor northeast of Jalalabad on Tuesday, complicating relief efforts.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing more than 800 people and destroying several villages near the border with Pakistan, officials confirmed.

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