Severe Earthquake Struck Western Afghanistan, Killing 26 People

According to local officials, at least 26 people were killed and many more were injured in the incident.
Severe earthquake in Afghanistan 

Severe earthquake in Afghanistan 

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The earthquake struck Afghanistan's western region. On Monday, a strong tremor was detected in Badghis, an Afghan region in western Afghanistan. The tremor had a value of 5.3 on the Richter scale. According to local officials, at least 26 people were killed and many more were injured in the incident. Many houses have collapsed, and the number of those killed or injured is expected to rise.

The earthquake caused the roofs of several buildings in the Badghis town of Kadis to collapse. As a result, many people died being crushed under the mound. Many more people are thought to be imprisoned beneath the mound and among the injured were children and women.

No financial help to Afghanistan

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Severe earthquake in Afghanistan 

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Afghans are living in a condition of humanitarian catastrophe after 20 years of Taliban occupation. This is due to the fact that Western countries have shut off financial help and withheld resources from other countries. As a result, the country is in a state of emergency. There has been a food crisis in addition to the financial crisis. As a result, malnutrition is rampant among children. The United Nations has set up a fund to assist that country in this predicament. The fund has been asked for contributions from all countries. Natural calamities are increasing the woes of the common people in the meantime.

Earthquakes are impossible to forecast

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Severe earthquake in Afghanistan 

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When two tectonic plates of the earth suddenly glide over one other, an earthquake occurs. A fault is a surface on which they slide. Small earthquakes are regarded to be precursors to larger ones. However, scientists will not be able to tell if an earthquake of low magnitude was a major earthquake or not until a high magnitude earthquake occurs. As a result, earthquakes are impossible to forecast.

An earthquake takes place when two tectonic plates of the earth collide unexpectedly. The surface on which they slide is called a fault. Small tremors are thought to be precursors to greater tremors. However, unless a massive earthquake occurs, experts will not be able to identify if a minor earthquake was a major one. As a result, earthquakes are unpredictably unpredictable.

South Asia was also affected by the earthquake

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Severe earthquake in Afghanistan 

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Afghanistan was struck by a devastating earthquake earlier this year. A total of 270 persons were killed. In hilly places, the tremor had a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale.

South Asia was also affected by the earthquake. It has also killed a large number of people in Pakistan. An earthquake was also detected in Afghanistan a few days ago on Friday. Last Friday night, there was an earthquake in Faizabad. However, no injuries or property damage have been reported. The tremor had a value of 5.3 on the Richter scale and it was felt there again on Monday.

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