Earthquake on Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers outside the capital of Herat province, according to the US Geological Survey.

Earthquake Latest News Today: A massive earthquake of 6.3 magnitude shook parts of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers outside the capital of Herat province, according to the US Geological Survey.

Earlier, an earthquake in Herat province of Afghanistan has claimed over 4000 lives and has destroyed thousands of residential houses, Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban ministry.

The Ministry of Disaster Management of Afghanistan has announced that on Saturday that 1,983 residential houses have also been destroyed in 20 villages in Herat.

The Taliban has not yet broken down the number of deaths and injuries brought on by the earthquake in Herat. The Ministry reported in a news release that 35 national and foreign search and rescue teams with 1,000 individuals were on the scene of the earthquake on Monday following a press conference in Kabul, according to Khaama Press.

The Taliban said that a team led by the group’s commander, Hibatullah Akhundzada, also travelled to Herat and pledged support for earthquake victims.

According to the Taliban, rescue and relief efforts for those buried under debris are still underway. The European Union, and the World Health Organization have pledged cash, food, and medical aid to the Herat earthquake victims.

Herat and surrounding regions were shaken by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake and its powerful aftershocks on Saturday.

A representative of the Natural Disaster Management Authority was quoted by Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban, as saying that 2,053 people had died and 1,240 more had been injured, reported Pajhwok News.

According to him, 1,320 homes were entirely destroyed, and the number of people in need of rescue is continually growing in the impacted districts.