Just days after a series of deadly earthquakes rocked Afghanistan, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck western Afghanistan, further exacerbating the already dire situation. The powerful earthquake hit an area near Herat, the capital of Herat province, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, local time.
Limited information is currently available regarding the immediate impact of the latest quake. However, the office of Herat’s governor has reported “huge losses” in districts near areas that were already devastated by the previous quakes. At least 80 people have been injured, and a landslide has blocked the main Herat-Torghundi highway, according to Abdul Wahid Rayan, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Information.
