Afghanistan earthquake live: hundreds dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Officials in the province of Kunar said at least 250 people were killed there, with reports of more fatalities in nearby provinces

At least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has killed hundreds and left more than a thousand injured, the country’s state-run broadcaster Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) reported, with fears that many more could be among the dead.

The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province. The 6.0 magnitude was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage.

The Kunar Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that at least 250 people were killed and 500 others injured in the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi and Chapadare.