發生地震的阿富汗省份。(翻攝自Google地圖)
阿富汗西部巴德吉斯(Badghis)省17日發生規模5.3、震源深度為30公里的地震,造成至少26人喪命,包含4名兒童,另有4人受傷。兩小時後又發生了規模4.9的餘震。
地震導致700棟建築受損,部份房屋直接倒塌。巴德吉斯省發言人薩瓦里(Baz Mohammad Sarwary)指出,第一批救災人員已趕赴現場,由於雨勢加上該區屬於偏遠山區,資源匱乏之下,傷亡人數可能增加。
At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News https://t.co/3bUIihEPSP
— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) January 17, 2022
At least 22 people were killed and 4 others were injured in an earthquake in the Qadis district of Badghis province.
— Sadiqullah Afghan (@SadiqullahAfgha) January 17, 2022
The casualties toll is likely to rise. pic.twitter.com/98mjVQ2wnH
At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake #FMTNews https://t.co/UcWPjhl3Yx
— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) January 17, 2022
受災範圍包含巴德吉斯省穆克爾區(Muqr),尚未回報死傷人數。
自從2021年極端組織神學士(又稱塔利班)接管阿富汗以來,經濟與政治狀況不斷惡化。發生地震的區域,經常受到地震、乾旱侵襲,鮮少獲得國際援助。
(延伸閱讀:阿富汗9歲女童遭父母賣給55歲男 神學士掌權後經濟加速崩潰)