More than 1,000 people have already died following Saturday's 6.3 magnitude quake.
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    11 months ago

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    A second large earthquake has hit Afghanistan just days after a 6.3 magnitude quake in the same region killed more than 1,000 people.

    The latest quake, of the same magnitude, struck at around 05:10 local time (00:40 GMT) on Wednesday.

    The impact of the new quake is not yet clear, but many are already sleeping in the open after their homes were destroyed on Saturday.

    Saturday morning’s earthquake hit Zindajan, a rural district some 40km (25 miles) from Herat city.

    Images from the villages show entire houses, which were too fragile to withstand such a quake, reduced to rubble.

    Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes - especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.

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