At least 26 killed in Afghanistan earthquake

KABUL, Jan. 18 (YPA) – At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, media outlets reported .

According to the AFP, The victims died when roofs of their houses collapsed in Qadis district in the western province of Badghis.

The quake also inflicted damage on the residents of Muqr district in the province but details including casualties were still unavailable, he said.

Qadis is one of the areas worst affected by a devastating drought, benefiting little from international aid in the past 20 years.

The country is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.

E.M