Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province

An earthquake of Magnitude 3.9 jolted the northeastern province of Afghanistan, Badakhshan, on Friday, according to the Volcano Discovery.

The tremor’s epicentre was Badakhshan, 16km west of Ishqashim of Tajikistan, felt around 7:19 am local time on April 7.

Badakhshan is one of the provinces in the country primarily prone to natural disasters, including earthquakes, landslides, flooding, and avalanches.

This fifth quake jolted the province within ten days, increasing worry among the experts and local people.

So far, no casualties have been reported.

Meanwhile, the province was hit with a powerful tremor last month, with the epicentre of the Jurm district of the province killing dozens and injuring more than a hundred people across the country.

Meanwhile, in the last two weeks, more than 30 provinces witnessed heavy rains and flash flooding, killing 21 people and injuring more than a hundred others.

Natural disasters leave massive damage in the country due to poor infrastructure and management systems.

The post Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province appeared first on Khaama Press.