FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): At least 50 houses were partially damaged as a result of Tuesday night’s earthquake in northeastern Badakhshan province, home to the quake’s epicenter, an official said on Wednesday.
A strong earthquake 6.7 magnitude shook Afghanistan and several other countries at 9:17pm on Tuesday night. The epicenter of the earthquake was 40km south-southeast of Juram district of Badakhshan.
Maulvi Mohammad Akram Akbari, director of natural disaster management, told Pajhwok Afghan News that one individual was injured after the roof of his house collapsed due to the quake in Kashim district.
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