Afghanistan Earthquake: 120 Killed, Nearly 1000 Injured In 6.2 Quake

At least 120 people were killed and around 1,000 others sustained injuries as earthquakes rocked Afghanistan's Herat and other western provinces.The tremor occurred at around 11:10 local time, forcing people to come out of their houses.According to the officials, about 1,000 injured people have been taken to the hospital in the provincial capital Herat city.12 villages in Zindajan and Ghorian districts of Herat were destroyed due to the earthquakes.As per the China Earthquake Networks Centre, two earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday.Numerous houses have been partially damaged or utterly destroyed in the quakes.Rescue teams have been sent to the affected areas and provincial government officials have been instructed to coordinate their necessary efforts with the aid agencies to supply humanitarian assistance to the quake-affected families.