Officials said the quake, near Jalalabad in the nation’s east, had killed people. The United States Geological Survey predicted “significant casualties.”

Officials said the quake, near Jalalabad in the nation’s east, had killed people. The United States Geological Survey predicted “significant casualties.”

The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth near Jalalabad late on Sunday, the USGS says.

At least 800 people have been killed and over 1,300 injured on Monday when an earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban government said Monday....

Hundreds of people were killed, according to the Taliban government, and the death toll was expected to rise.

Authorities say more than 800 people have died as floods and rubble hinder rescue efforts.

Hundreds of people are thought to have died in the quake, which struck in a mountainous eastern region.

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

Hundreds of people were killed and at least 2,500 others were injured in a difficult to reach mountainous region. Officials warned many more people may still be awaiting rescue.