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Visuals of Earthquake Devastation in Afghanistan Take Internet by Storm, Rescue Mission is Underway

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As many as 280 people have been killed and more than 600 injured in Afghanistan's Paktika Province, according to media reports, after it was hit by an... 22.06.2022, Sputnik International

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As a magnitude - 6.1 earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday, visuals of the devastation caused by it have taken the internet by storm. From dozens of damaged houses to visuals of landslides and residents picking through clay bricks and other rubble, to injured victims carried to helicopters, the shocking visuals have spread like wildfire as netizens react to the disaster and pray for the people stuck in it.The Deputy Prime Minister of Taliban-led government, who heads the Relief and Disaster Control Authority, has directed all concerned organizations to reach the affected areas at the earliest and use all available resources. "Save the lives of those affected and provide the necessary assistance to them," he was quoted as saying by the state-run news agency.

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Visuals of Earthquake Devastation in Afghanistan Take Internet by Storm, Rescue Mission is Underway

07:29 GMT 22.06.2022 (Updated: 13:09 GMT 09.02.2023)

© Photo : Twitter/ @AdityaRajKaulAt least 280 people were killed and more than 600 others were injured in the Afghan provinces of Paktika and Khost as a result of a powerful earthquake, according to media reports.

At least 280 people were killed and more than 600 others were injured in the Afghan provinces of Paktika and Khost as a result of a powerful earthquake, according to media reports. - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.06.2022

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As many as 280 people have been killed and more than 600 injured in Afghanistan's Paktika Province, according to media reports, after it was hit by an earthquake that struck early on Wednesday.

As a magnitude - 6.1 earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday, visuals of the devastation caused by it have taken the internet by storm.

From dozens of damaged houses to visuals of landslides and residents picking through clay bricks and other rubble, to injured victims carried to helicopters, the shocking visuals have spread like wildfire as netizens react to the disaster and pray for the people stuck in it.

BREAKING: At least 250 people killed and multiple wounded in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in the Paktika province in Afghanistan.

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. Praying from Israel. pic.twitter.com/UO1i6WV5xR
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) June 22, 2022

The region struck by earthquake in South-East #Afghanistan barely has any medical facilities. This is a clinic where victims have been transported for emergency treatment. People are begging for urgent help! pic.twitter.com/x4S0d7FWcs
— Sangar | سنګر پیکار (@paykhar) June 22, 2022

An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said. pic.twitter.com/HqwX7JbeVW
— Captain Singh, FICArb, 73K (@captsingh) June 22, 2022

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed at least 280 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday

The Deputy Prime Minister of Taliban-led government, who heads the Relief and Disaster Control Authority, has directed all concerned organizations to reach the affected areas at the earliest and use all available resources.

"Save the lives of those affected and provide the necessary assistance to them," he was quoted as saying by the state-run news agency.