Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 from family who had just left Iran

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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Friday night, killing 12 people and injuring four. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 186km, had its epicenter in Badakhshan province. According to a government official, five houses were destroyed and 33 were partially damaged across several provinces, including Kabul, Panjshir, and Logar. Among the deceased were eight members of the same family on the outskirts of Kabul who had recently returned from Iran as refugees. The earthquake affected a total of 40 families.

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Five houses were completely destroyed and 33 partially damaged.

factualHamdullah Fitrat, deputy government spokesman

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The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42pm (1612 GMT) on Friday.

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Eight members of the same family died in the earthquake.

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An earthquake struck Afghanistan overnight, killing 12 people.

factualgovernment official and the Afghan Red Crescent Society

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The family who died had recently returned from Iran.

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An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed 12 people, including eight members of the same family, a government official and the Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Saturday.A neighbour who helped in rescue efforts said that the eight who died, on the outskirts of Kabul, were a refugee family recently returned from neighbouring Iran.The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42pm (1612 GMT) on Friday at a depth of 186km (115 miles) at the epicentre in northeastern Badakhshan province, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).“As a result of this earthquake, unfortunately, 12 people were killed and four people were injured,” deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat posted on his official X account.Mohibullah Niazi, who tried to help save a family in an earthquake on Friday, searches through items piled up at a damaged house in the village of Ittefaq, on the outskirts of Kabul. Photo: APHe said five houses were completely destroyed and 33 partially damaged in Kabul, Panjshir, Logar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristan provinces, affecting a total of 40 families.

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