Earthquakes Kill Over 2,000 In Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban government spokesperson says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2,000. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. The United States Geological Survey reported that the initial quake in Herat province on Saturday had a magnitude of 6.3. That was followed by three strong aftershocks measuring 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5. The government spokesperson said Sunday the death toll is higher than originally reported. Villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.