6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where an earlier quake killed over 2,000

By EBRAHIM NOROOZI and RAHIM FAIEZ
Associated Press

CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000 people. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers, or 17 miles, outside Herat, the capital of Herat province. The epicenter of Saturday’s quake was about 25 miles northwest of the city, and several aftershocks have been strong. Taliban officials said more than 2,000 had died across Herat after the earlier quakes. The aid group Doctors Without Borders said the Herat regional hospital received 117 injured from Wednesday’s temblor. A ministry spokesman in Kabul said the most recent quake triggered a landslide in the area has blocked a highway.