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A 12th-century mosque and minarets from 1417 are visibly cracked, with ornate tiles falling to the ground in Herat, Afghanistan. The ancient monuments had been neglected even before Afghanistan's ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Afghanistan is hit by fourth 6.3-magnitude quake in just over a week
ISLAMABAD — A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after deadly quakes and aftershocks that flattened entire villages in the same province.
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Afghanistan’s Herat Hit by Deadliest Earthquake in Two Decades
Focused on Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians and wary of dealing with the Taliban regime, only a handful of countries have offered support. Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Hundreds Feared Dead In Powerful Earthquakes In Afghanistan's Herat Region
The death toll from a series of strong earthquakes in Afghanistan’s Herat region has soared to at least 320 people, with hundreds more injured, the United Nations said on October 7, as rescue crews ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Herat city shaken after two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes hit Afghanistan
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said.The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Western Afghanistan rocked by 6.3 earthquake days after earlier quake killed over 2,000
Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake killed more than 2,000 on Saturday. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers (17 miles) ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs amid frantic search and rescue efforts in Herat province
Charlie D'Agata is CBS News' senior national security correspondent. He was previously a senior foreign correspondent and has spent more than two decades covering international news for CBS. Ahmad ...