Afghanistan has once again been hit by another 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
The earthquake which occurred in Herat on Wednesday morning was confirmed and made known by the World Health Organisation country office in Afghanistan via its X handle.
However, the apex health organisation added that medical experts were on the ground to help the injured get medical assistance.
“#Afghanistan woke up to another 6.3 magnitude earthquake today, shaking parts of the western region previously affected by the #HeratEarthquake. Teams are on the ground ensuring the injured get the medical help they need and saving lives,” the post read.
The office of Herat’s governor said there had been “huge losses” in districts near areas that had been flattened by earlier quakes.
At least 80 people have been injured and a landslide has blocked the main Herat-Torghundi highway, The Associated Press reported, quoting Ministry of Information spokesperson Abdul Wahid Rayan.
The quake also flattened all 700 homes in Chahak village, which was untouched by Saturday’s quake and subsequent tremours, the AP reported.
At least 2,445 people were killed and thousands more injured in the country’s worst quakes in years, according to Taliban officials.
Rescue workers and volunteers have been working around the clock to try to dig out survivors and bodies from the ruins of the flattened villages since the weekend.
Relief efforts have been hampered by poor infrastructure in the impoverished country following decades of war and a decline in foreign aid.
