KABUL – The Taliban government confirmed that at least eight people were killed in Bagram district, about 60 kilometers from Kabul, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Friday evening.
The quake occurred at a depth of 181 kilometers. Officials reported that the tremors were felt across Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
In Bagram’s Ghusfandara area, a residential house collapsed, killing all members of a single family — a father, mother, four daughters, and two sons.
Provincial spokesperson Hafiz Basharat noted that while quakes of such depth usually cause minimal damage, Afghanistan’s rural mud-brick homes and fragile infrastructure made the area highly vulnerable.
Residents in Pakistan’s Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and northern Gilgit-Baltistan also reported feeling the tremors, and parts of Indian-administered Kashmir experienced the earthquake as well.
