Afghanistan earthquake: Death count crosses 1,400 as rescuers race against time to pull out survivors
Afghanistan earthquake: The quake hit multiple provinces, leaving massive destruction in its wake. Whole villages were levelled, and residents were buried beneath mud and wood homes that crumbled under the impact. Kabul: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has climbed past 1,400ย with more than 3,000 others injured, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Tuesday on social platform X. Rescue efforts are under way in what a UN official described as a โrace against timeโ to reach mountainous, hard-to-access areas devastated by Sundayโs 6.0-magnitude quake. Officials have warned that the number of casualties could rise significantly. The…