Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take place

As we mentioned in the summary post (see 07.28), Afghanistan is prone to deadly earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

Afghanistan has a number of fault lines and frequent movement among three nearby tectonic plates.

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Source: World news | The Guardian.


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