Earthquake shook from Kabul to Delhi; 622 feared dead

More than 622 people died and many people are badly injured. At the same time, the effect of earthquake tremors was also seen in Pakistan and India.

New Delhi: Strong tremors of an earthquake were felt late at night in the south-eastern part of Afghanistan. The quake has caused massive destruction in Afghanistan.

During this, more than 622 people died and many people are badly injured. At the same time, the effect of earthquake tremors was also seen in Pakistan and India.

The intensity of the earthquake was so high that many houses were reduced to rubble.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi NCR including Afghanistan last night. Its intensity on the Richter scale has been measured at 6.0.

622 feared died
Afghan Nangarhar Public Health Department spokesperson Naqibullah Rahimi has also confirmed the earthquake. Rahimi says that many houses collapsed due to the strong tremors of the earthquake. Initially, reports of 9 people being killed and 15 people being injured were reported. But, now 622 people are feared dead and more than 1,500 people are injured. All the injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

According to Afghanistan Health Ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman,

The number of dead and injured is very high. However, it is very difficult to reach that area. Our team is present on the spot.

When did the earthquake come?

According to USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake has been recorded 8 kilometers below the ground, 27 kilometers northeast of Jalalabad. This earthquake occurred at 12:47 am on Sunday-Monday night. Apart from Afghanistan, tremors were also felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.

Effects were felt till Delhi NCR

The effect of the earthquake was seen till Delhi NCR. Many people ran out of their homes due to sudden shaking of the earth at midnight. There was an atmosphere of panic among the people. However, the earthquake tremors in Delhi NCR were mild compared to Afghanistan, due to which there was no loss of life or property.

Why do earthquakes occur?

It is believed that tectonic activities are quite active in the Hindukush mountainous region. Due to the shifting of the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate, earthquakes are often felt in this region. Earlier on August 2, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 had occurred in this area, whose epicenter was recorded 87 kilometers below the ground. On 6 August, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was also felt here.