Fresh tremors in Afghanistan kill five more: Afghan official

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Reuters
June 24, 2022

US Geological Survey's website shows 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Pak-Afghanistan border at 01:43 UTC time

Afghan men stand on the debris of their house that was damaged by an earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. Picture taken June 23, 2022.—Reuters
Afghan men stand on the debris of their house that was damaged by an earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. Picture taken June 23, 2022.—Reuters

KABUL: Five people were killed on Friday in eastern Afghanistan after fresh tremors shook areas close to the epicentre of Wednesday's 6.1 magnitude earthquake, a senior Afghan official said.

"(This) morning another earthquake happened in Paktika in Gayan district, according primary information... five have died," Afghan health ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman told Reuters.

US Geological Survey's website showed a 4.3 magnitude earthquake had hit near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at 01:43 UTC time on Friday.

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