Kabul, April 4, 2026 (AFP) - Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family

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2026-04-04

An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed 12 people, including eight members of the same family, a government official and the Afghan Red Crescent Society 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). "As a result of this earthquake, unfortunately, 12 people w......

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