The earthquake hit at 1:24 a.m. about 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of the town of Khost, which lies just about the rustic’s border with Pakistan, in keeping with the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake registered at a intensity of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), in keeping with USGS.
Casualties have been reported in Barmal, Zirok, Nika and Giyan districts of Paktika province, with greater than 500 injured, in keeping with Bakhtar. CNN is not able to independently ascertain Bakhtar’s reporting.
The company assigned the quake a yellow alert stage, indicating some casualties are conceivable and that the affect must be reasonably localized. Complete casualty figures don’t seem to be but transparent.
It is a growing tale.
