Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills more than 1,100 as rescuers search rubble in remote villages.

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

KABUL: Hundreds were feared dead and injured in an earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan’s rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as…

Rescuers searching for survivors after 6.0-magnitude quake hits north-east of Jalalabad

Reports showed 250 dead and 500 injured, said Najibullah Hanif, the provincial information head of Kunar, adding that the tally could change.

Footage from Nangarhar showed people frantically digging through rubble with their hands, searching for loved ones in the dead of night.

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

KABUL: The death toll from a strong earthquake in Afghanistan’s east rose to 900, with 3,000 people injured, an official said Tuesday as rescue teams scoured the area for…

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

There are fears the death toll will rise significantly as the area is remote and mountainous, making rescue operations difficult.

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

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

More than 800 people have died after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan

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

Magnitude 6 tremor hits eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, and government spokesman warns toll could rise.

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

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

Rescuers searched into the night for people trapped under the debris of simple mud and stone homes built into steep valleys after quake killed 800

Rescuers try to reach isolated villages in eastern Kunar province after a 6.0 quake kills 800 people and wounds 2,800.

At least 800 people have been killed and some 2,000 injured after a shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake and several aftershocks shook Nangarhar and Kunar in eastern Afghanistan…

Rescuers are hampered by mountainous terrain and roads strewn with debris.