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Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs amid frantic search and rescue efforts in Herat province
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-earthquake-death-toll-search-and-rescue-efforts-herat/
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Afghanistan is prone to earthquakes, but the series of temblors that struck the west of the country on Saturday were the deadliest, most devastating quakes the already-crippled, Taliban-ruled nation had seen in decades.
Harrowing images of the frantic rescue efforts still ongoing Monday included video of a small child being pulled from beneath the rubble, clinging to a woman’s hand.
Survivors in those decimated rural villages were still digging through debris with their bare hands Monday in a desperate attempt to reach loved ones and neighbors trapped beneath collapsed homes that never stood a chance against the force of two back-to-back 6.3 magnitude earthquakes.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenters of the quakes were in the Zindajan district, about 25 miles west of Herat city, an economic and cultural hub in western Afghanistan.
The quake struck in a rural region in western Afghanistan’s Herat province, complicating the search and rescue operation as crews rushed to reach the area.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was closely tracking the impact of the quakes, and “our humanitarian partners are responding with urgent aid in support of the people of Afghanistan.”
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