'A mountain of hardship', as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake

By UN News

Oct 16, 2023 1:39 pm

A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported.

The latest, 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck areas northeast of Herat city Sunday morning local time.

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A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported.

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