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

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

Toll likely to rise, with significant damage reported across mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangahar, sources say.

Interior Ministry of Afghanistan announced on Monday 622 people were killed in a major earthquake in country’s east. Earlier reports said that a strong...

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.

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.

Officials say at least 812 people killed and 2,817 injured after magnitude 6 earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan.

The death toll from Afghanistan’s worst earthquake in years rose to more than 1,100 on Tuesday, with thousands injured, as challenging terrain hampered...