Another Quake Strikes Western Afghanistan; Official Says More Homes Destroyed

Another Quake Strikes Western Afghanistan; Official Says More Homes Destroyed
A family picture on a wall of a damaged house after the recent earthquake in Chahak village in the Enjil district of Herat Province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 11, 2023. Ali Khara/Reuters
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KABUL, Afghanistan—A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan’s western Province of Herat on Wednesday, forcing authorities to redeploy relief and rescue teams already in the field following a series of deadly quakes on Saturday.

There were no details on casualties so far, disaster management spokesman Janan Sayeeq told Reuters, but provincial officials said hundreds of homes had been destroyed.