At least 280 killed by magnitude-6.1 earthquake in Afghanistan | ABC News

More than 280 people have been killed by a magnitude-6.1 earthquake in Afghanistan’s east. Subscribe: Read more here: Most of the confirmed deaths were in the province of Paktika, where 100 people were killed and 250 were injured, the head of the Taliban administration’s disaster management authority said. Deaths were also reported in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Khost, he added Authorities are searching for more casualties. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: