Afghanistan’s Herat province hit by third earthquake in nearly a week | Earthquakes News

[ad_1] At least one person reported dead and nearly 100 injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Herat province. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake – its third quake since powerful tremors killed over 2,000 people on October 8. The United States Geological Survey said the…

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People in quake-hit Afghanistan use shovels, bare hands to pull out victims | Earthquakes News

[ad_1] Volunteers and rescue workers in quake-hit Afghanistan say they are forced to use shovels and even their bare hands to look for victims and survivors. “There is no modern equipment nor trained search and rescue teams. This could result in a rise in casualties. If we don’t urgently receive advanced and trained rescue teams…

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