Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills Refugee Family

0:00A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Northern Afghanistan late Friday night, claiming at least 9-12 lives according to officials. The quake hit hardest near Kabul, wiping out five homes and badly damaging 33 more across provinces like Ponshire, Lohgar, and Nangarhar. One heartbreaking case stood out. A refugee family of eight, fresh from Iran, got crushed when a wall collapsed on their tent. Heavy rains had turned the ground to mush, making everything unstable. Others jumped in fast, digging through mud and rocks by hand after hearing screams that suddenly stopped. They pulled out a three-year-old boy alive, but heard bad with a head injury, he's recovering in a Kabul hospital now. Rescue teams and ambulances arrived quick, but it was too late for the parents and their six kids. This family was part of millions fleeing crackdowns in Iran and Pakistan last year. Afghanistan sits on shaky ground, with big quakes last year alone killing thousands and wrecking historic sites.

1:01These disasters keep testing folks already dealing with floods and hardship. I'm Kori with the story. That's your Canada News Today update, AI-powered and always on.