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At least 44 killed, many injured in Indonesia earthquake

At least 44 killed, many injured in Indonesia earthquake

Around 44 people have died in a large earthquake that shaked Indonesia's main island Java on Monday, a local spokesperson told media Dozens of people have been killed. Hundreds, even more than that of houses are have been ruined by the tremors. So far, 44 people have died Officials claimed that they had saved two people trapped in a landslide in Cianjur but were unable to rescue the third person who had died. Indonesia local media news channel displayed several buildings in Cianjur with their roofs collapsed. The country's meteorological agency warned people near the quake to watch out for…
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After high magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

After high magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

On Friday, the Government of India came forward to help to Afghanistan after more than 1,000 humans had been killed in the country due to a high magnitude earthquake. "In order to carefully monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the high quality delivery of humanitarian help and in continuation of our engagement with the Afghan people, an Indian technical team has reached Kabul today and has been deployed in our embassy there," read a statement by the foreign ministry on Thursday. Minister for External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar appreciated the effort, tweeting that India was a 'true…
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950 people Killed, Houses Reduced To Rubble As 6.1 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

950 people Killed, Houses Reduced To Rubble As 6.1 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed 950 humans in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the count expected to grow as data trickles in from remote mountain villages.Photographs on Afghan media showed houses decreased to rubble, with our bodies swathed in blankets mendacity on the ground. Helicopters have been deployed in the rescue effort to reach the injured and provided medical facilities and food, said an interior ministry official, Salahuddin Ayubi. "The death toll is probable to upward push as some of the villages are in faraway areas in the mountains and…
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Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude shakes J&K, tremors felts in Delhi and nearby areas

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude shakes J&K, tremors felts in Delhi and nearby areas

A 5.9 earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan sending tremors as far as Jammu and Kashmir and also in Delhi and nearby areas on Saturday morning.  The earthquake was recorded at around 9:46 am and was located at the depth of 210 kilometres beneath the earth surface. "That was a very strong earthquake. 7.3 on the Richter Scale, 189 KM WSW of Islamabad, Pakistan as per National Center for Seismology," tweeted Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim Matt. The National Center for Seismology informed in a tweet, "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 03:15:59 IST, Lat: 31.14 and Long: 78.06,…
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