According to CCTV news client report According to the China Earthquake Network, on the 7th local time, a number of earthquakes occurred in northwest Afghanistan, two of which had a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, and the epicenter was close to the northwestern city of Herat. The head of the disaster management department in Herat province said the quake had killed at least 120 people and injured about 1,000 others. According to an Afghan television station, citing the Afghan Interim Administration's Ministry of National Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, the earthquake has killed hundreds of people.
The Ministry of National Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs of the Afghan Interim Government issued a statement on the 7th, saying that the earthquake caused a large number of house damage. Due to the disruption of communications in the affected areas, the department has not yet received reports from the provinces of Badghis and Farah, and the number of casualties is expected to increase.
The head of the disaster management department in Herat province said 12 villages near the epicenter were completely destroyed and the number of casualties could continue to rise.
Afghan interim government spokesman Mujahid said the Afghan interim government had instructed all relevant military and service organizations in the country to urgently go to the earthquake-stricken areas of Herat province to participate in the rescue. The Afghan Interim Administration will take urgent measures to provide shelter and food for the homeless, while the security services will mobilize all air and land installations to rescue those trapped under the rubble.
Zahid: The epicenter of this seismic activity was also felt in the Sindajan district, 40 kilometers northwest of the city of Herat, in Farah and Badghis provinces. Herat residents said it was the first time they had experienced an earthquake of such magnitude and most ran out of their homes to take shelter on the streets. Afghanistan's interim administration, the Ministry of National Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs said it had sent rescue teams to the relevant areas.
Atigula, a resident of Herat: When the earthquake occurred this morning (7th), we ran out of our home, we left our home and took refuge with relatives, the situation is very bad, I hope the government and international organizations can help the victims as soon as possible.
Nessar Ahmed Elias, spokesman for the governor of Herat Province: This morning (7th) there were many strong earthquakes in Herat city and surrounding areas, due to the earthquake, our dear people lost their lives and suffered economic losses.