Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 8, More Casualties Feared

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 8, More Casualties Feared
A map shows the location of the quake of magnitude 5.3 that struck near the eastern city of Jalalabad, in Afghanistan, on Sept. 5, 2022. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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KABUL—An earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan killed at least eight people early on Monday, and the toll could rise, the state news agency quoted a regional official as saying.

The quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near the eastern city of Jalalabad in the early hours, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.