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China, Bahrain, Qatar, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the G7 have expressed their condolences over the casualties caused by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan and have pledged support for those affected.

The United Nations says it has dispatched relief teams to northern Afghanistan to assess needs and deliver emergency assistance following Sunday night’s earthquake.

According to analysts and those affected, the earthquake in eastern Kunar was deadly because it was shallow and many houses that got destroyed were built of stones in non-standard ways on the slopes of mountains. The earthquake occurred when people were asleep. In some areas, the lack of roads also hindered rescue operations.

At least 31 people were injured due to an earthquake in eastern Nangarhar and Laghman provinces, and residents also suffered financial losses, local officials said on Friday.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says that although no casualties have been recorded so far from Thursday night’s earthquake across several provinces, the quake has caused financial damage in eastern Kunar and Nangarhar.

China, Iran, India, Turkey and Pakistan have provided cash, food and non-food assistance to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan.

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 1,124, with 3,251 people injured and more than 8,000 houses destroyed, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said on Tuesday.

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 .

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded as a result of magnitude a 6.8 earthquake in southern .

KABUL (Pajhwok): A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled northern Takhar province on Saturday, but information about casualties was not immediately available. The German Research Centre .

ATLANTA (Pajhwok): A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has jolted some provinces, including central capital Kabul. The earthquake happened around 11:00pm, till now no reports . .

An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude of jolted Eastern Badakhshan Province on Wednesday morning.