Over 500 people have been confirmed dead and at least 1,000 injured after last night's 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan.
The wave hit a series of towns at 11.47pm in the province of Kunar near the Pakistan border centred 17 miles northeast of the city of Jalabad in Nangarhar.
Hundreds have been killed and injured in the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi and Chapadare.
Taliban-led health authorities in Kabul, however, said they were still confirming the official toll figure as they worked to reach remote areas.
Jalalabad is a bustling trade city due to its proximity with neighboring Pakistan and a key border crossing between the countries.
