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The UAE has shown solidarity with Afghanistan after an earthquake hit the eastern region, leading to hundreds of casualties.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing the UAE’s heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the victims’ families and the Afghan nation, wishing a swift recovery for the injured.
At least 622 people have died, and over 1,000 are injured following the magnitude-6 quake in eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border.
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The earthquake struck near Jalalabad around midnight local time at a depth of 10km.
A significant rescue operation is underway in the Central Asian country as authorities search for survivors after the powerful quake.
The Defence Ministry reported that military rescue teams have been sent to the hardest-hit provinces, Kunar and Nangharhar. It stated that 40 flights have already evacuated approximately 420 people, both injured and deceased, from the impacted regions.
