Kabul, April 4, 2026 (AFP) - Earthquake kills 8 members of same family near Afghan capital

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2026-04-04

An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of the same family in Kabul province, the health ministry said on Saturday. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42 pm (1612 GMT) on Friday at a depth of 186 kilometres (115 miles) at the epicentre in northeastern Badakhshan province, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Shaking was felt in multiple parts of the country, including the capital Kabul, according to AFP jou......

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