An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan at 19:59 pm on 17 March, mentioned National Centre for Seismology.
Taking to X, National Center for Seismology wrote that the earthquake took place at a latitude of 36.66 levels and longitude of 71.43 levels. Also, the depth at which the earthquake took place was 169 km.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 17-03-2024, 19:59:23 IST, Lat: 36.66 & Long: 71.43, Depth: 169 Km ,Region: Afghanistan for extra info Download the BhooKamp App,” National Center for Seismology wrote.
However, there aren’t any confirmed stories on the variety of injured or deaths as of now.
Earlier on 13 March, an earthquake of Magnitude 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, stories arrived that at the very least 21 folks have been killed and 38 others injured in an accident that took place on the Herat-Kandahar freeway in Afghanistan’s Helmand on Sunday morning. 11 folks have been reported to be in crucial situation.
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The accident occurred on Sunday early morning within the Helmand province’s Grishk district’s Yakhchal neighbourhood, mentioned The Information and Culture Directorate of Helmand Province.
“On Sunday morning, 21 folks have been killed and 38 folks have been injured as a consequence of a collision between a tanker, a motorbike, and a passenger bus,” the provincial info division mentioned in a publish on X (previously generally known as Twitter).
The Tolo News reported that the accident occurred following the bus driver shedding management after a collision with the motorbike and crashed with an oil tanker touring in the other way from Kandahar.
The tragic incident led to the dying of 16 passengers on the bus, 2 on the bike, and three within the tanker.
All the 38 injured have been instantly transported to hospitals in Grishk district and the provincial capital of Helmand, Lashkargah City. Of the injured, 11 folks have been reported to be in crucial situation, the TOLOnews reported.
With company inputs.
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