Rescuers Battle To Reach Remote Epicenter Of Deadly Afghan Earthquake
- By AP,
- RFE/RL's Radio Azadi,
- Reuters and
- AFP
Efforts to reach communities in Afghanistan affected by the June 22 earthquake are being hampered by bad roads and heavy rain. The magnitude-6.1 quake is known to have killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500. The epicenter was 160 kilometers southeast of Kabul near the Pakistani border.