(赫拉特7日讯)阿富汗官员表示,国内西部地区今天稍早发生规模6.3强震,已造成14人丧命、78人受伤,且死亡人数可能会持续攀升,因为据报还有民众受困于倒塌建物的瓦砾堆中。
根据中央社报导,赫拉特省(Herat Province)公共卫生官员夏希德(Mohammad Taleb Shahid)告诉法新社:“这些是目前为止送到医院的数据,但这不是最终数据。”
他还说道:“我们接获消息,还有民众被压在倒塌建物的残砖破瓦之下。”
美国地质调查所(USGS)稍早的数据指出,阿富汗西部地区今天上午发生规模6.3强震,震央位于赫拉特市西北方40公里处,震源深度仅有14公里,且之后当地又发生多起馀震。
.@WHO extends our thoughts to the people of Herat, @Afghanistan who have been affected by the earthquake today. We have sent medicines & medical supplies to the hospitals to support treatment of those wounded. Our warehouse is ready to deploy for additional medicines as needed. pic.twitter.com/2WkDBophEc
— WHO Afghanistan (@WHOAfghanistan) October 7, 2023