More than 20 people have died as a result of the earthquake in Afghanistan

According to Afghan media, on January 17, two earthquakes occurred in the country, one at 14:00 and the other at 16:10 local time, in the provinces of Herat and Badghis.

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As a result of the earthquake in Badghis province, 22 people died, and four others were injured. It is reported that the epicenter was located at a depth of 18 km. The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.6 on the Richter scale.

According to media reports, many buildings were destroyed as a result of the earthquake. However, neither the Taliban government nor international humanitarian organizations have assessed the damage yet.

It is assumed that this is a preliminary figure that may change.

Badghis province is located in western Afghanistan and borders Turkmenistan.