Death toll from 'unprecedented' Afghan quakes doubles to 2,000

Herat, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 8, 2023

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again on Sunday to more than 2,000, with nearly 10,000 injured, as rescue workers dug through razed villages for vanishing signs of life. More than 1,300 homes were toppled when Saturday's magnitude 6.3 quake - followed by eight strong aftershocks - jolted hard-to-reach areas 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest