eastern Afghanistan

June 22, 2022 / 1:59 AM / CBS/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan — A strong earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said.

An additional 250 people were injured, according to the Reuters news agency.

Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that hit Paktika province, but it comes as the international community largely has left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country last year amid the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. military from the longest war in its history.

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