Afghanistan Quake Kills 8, Injures Child

0:00On April 3rd, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region late Friday, shaking parts of Pakistan, too. At least eight people from the same family lost their lives in a house collapse, with one child left injured. The quake hit at a depth of 110 miles, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. Perventual health authorities in Afghanistan are now on high alert. Strong trimmers reached Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, rattling nerves across the border. This corner of the world stays highly seismically active, claiming thousands of lives in recent quakes alone. Folks often live in wood and mud brick homes along steep valleys, making them extra vulnerable. Last August, a 6.0 tremor killed more than 1,400 and injured over 3,250, mostly in Kunar, province. A 6.3 in November took 27 lives and another in western Afghanistan in 2023, piled on even more devastation yet. Another stark reminder of

1:03the risks that linger. That wraps global news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.