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Las devastadoras imágenes que dejan los terremotos de Afganistán

La cifra de víctimas mortales por el terremoto de 6,3 grados y las consecutivas réplicas que sacudieron el oeste de Afganistán se elevó este domingo a 2.000, mientras los equipos de rescate continúan las labores de rescate

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Herat (Afghanistan), 07/10/2023.- People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, 07 October 2023. At least 15 people have lost their lives, and scores sustained injuries following a series of seven earthquakes ranging from 4.7 to 6.3 magnitudes that struck the western Afghan province of Herat on 07 October 2023, Mula Janan Sayeq, disaster management spokesperson said. Afghanistan is situated in the Hindu Kush mountain range, a region with significant seismic activities and a common origin point for earthquakes in the surrounding areas, making it one of the countries most susceptible to natural disasters. (Terremoto/sismo, Afganistán) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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Afganistán sintió en esta jornada al menos siete temblores. El primero de todos, el de mayor magnitud, ocurrió a las 12.11 (+5.30 GMT) a 14 kilómetros de profundidad y a 33 kilómetros de la ciudad de Zindah Jan, ubicada en la provincia de Herat EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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Herat (Afghanistan), 07/10/2023.- People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, 07 October 2023. At least 15 people have lost their lives, and scores sustained injuries following a series of seven earthquakes ranging from 4.7 to 6.3 magnitudes that struck the western Afghan province of Herat on 07 October 2023, Mula Janan Sayeq, disaster management spokesperson said. Afghanistan is situated in the Hindu Kush mountain range, a region with significant seismic activities and a common origin point for earthquakes in the surrounding areas, making it one of the countries most susceptible to natural disasters. (Terremoto/sismo, Afganistán) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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Continúan las labores de rescate en la provincia de Herat, al oeste del país, epicentro de los siete seísmos, de hasta 6,3 grados de magnitud, que han devastado la zona) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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People gather on the streets in Herat on October 7, 2023. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan October 7 morning, the United States Geological Survey said, followed by four large aftershocks with epicentres close to the region's largest city. (Photo by AFP)

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Se estima que unas 4.200 personas, incluidas 600 familias, se han visto afectadas (Photo by AFP)

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Herat (Afghanistan), 07/10/2023.- People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, 07 October 2023. At least 15 people have lost their lives, and scores sustained injuries following a series of seven earthquakes ranging from 4.7 to 6.3 magnitudes that struck the western Afghan province of Herat on 07 October 2023, Mula Janan Sayeq, disaster management spokesperson said. Afghanistan is situated in the Hindu Kush mountain range, a region with significant seismic activities and a common origin point for earthquakes in the surrounding areas, making it one of the countries most susceptible to natural disasters. (Terremoto/sismo, Afganistán) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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El país asiático se encuentran entre los países más propensos a desastres naturales, al estar situado en la cadena montañosa del Hindu Kush, un punto de gran actividad sísmica EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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Herat (Afghanistan), 07/10/2023.- People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, 07 October 2023. At least 15 people have lost their lives, and scores sustained injuries following a series of seven earthquakes ranging from 4.7 to 6.3 magnitudes that struck the western Afghan province of Herat on 07 October 2023, Mula Janan Sayeq, disaster management spokesperson said. Afghanistan is situated in the Hindu Kush mountain range, a region with significant seismic activities and a common origin point for earthquakes in the surrounding areas, making it one of the countries most susceptible to natural disasters. (Terremoto/sismo, Afganistán) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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Afganistán sufrió también una de las mayores catástrofes causadas por terremotos en 1998 en el norte del país, cuando en febrero dos seísmos de magnitud 5,9 y 6 causaron la muerte de unas 4.000 personas.) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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People gather on the streets in Herat on October 7, 2023. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan October 7 morning, the United States Geological Survey said, followed by four large aftershocks with epicentres close to the region's largest city. (Photo by AFP)

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«Lamentablemente, el número de víctimas es muy alto», dijo a la AFP Bilal Karimi, portavoz del gobierno talibán.(Photo by AFP)

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Herat (Afghanistan), 07/10/2023.- People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, 07 October 2023. At least 15 people have lost their lives, and scores sustained injuries following a series of seven earthquakes ranging from 4.7 to 6.3 magnitudes that struck the western Afghan province of Herat on 07 October 2023, Mula Janan Sayeq, disaster management spokesperson said. Afghanistan is situated in the Hindu Kush mountain range, a region with significant seismic activities and a common origin point for earthquakes in the surrounding areas, making it one of the countries most susceptible to natural disasters. (Terremoto/sismo, Afganistán) EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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Afganistán cuenta con una población muy vulnerable, mayormente pobre, además de carecer de infraestructura suficiente para hacer frente a desastres como inundaciones o terremotos EFE/EPA/STRINGER

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