A powerful earthquake has killed one thousand people and left hundreds more injured in Afghanistan.
Pictures show landslides and ruined mud-built homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been scrambling to treat the injured.
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said hundreds of houses were destroyed and the death toll was likely to rise.
It is the deadliest earthquake to strike Afghanistan in two decades.
The head of information for Paktika province, Mohammad Amin Hazifi, said 1,000 people had died and 1,500 are injured
Rescue teams are still searching for others buried under the ground, he added.
The earthquake struck about 44km (27 miles) from the south-eastern city of Khost when many people were asleep at home.
The Taliban has asked for international help, Sam Mort from Unicef’s Kabul unit told the BBC.
BBC
