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At least 1,000 dead, 1,500 injured in earthquake in Afghanistan

LONDON -- At least 1,000 people have been killed and more than 1,500 others have been injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, according to the country's state-run media. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 5.9-magnitude quake near the Pakistani border at about 1:30 a.m. local time.

“We are deeply saddened by reports of an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan,” the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said on Twitter. “We offer our heartfelt condolences to all who have been affected by this devastating event.”

The death toll has continued to rise throughout the day, as rescue teams arrive in the mountainous area around the quake's epicenter. People are still extracted from the rubble, and wind, rain and even snowfall are hampering efforts, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, the United Nations’ deputy special representative, and humanitarian coordinator for the country, told ABC News.

Mawlawi Sharafudin Muslim, deputy minister of disaster management, told reporters earlier on Wednesday that at least 920 people had been killed and at least 600 others were injured. He warned that the already tragic toll might rise.. SOURCE

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