Two earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, killing at least 23, injuring 30 and destroying 200 homes, officials told FOX News.
Officials were traveling to the site.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Nangarhar province was hit by two earthquakes — a 5.5 magnitude quake at about 2 a.m., and a 5.1 magnitude aftershock two hours later.
Provincial police chief Ghafor Khan said two villages suffered the most damage — Sargad Kheil and Khodi Kheil, both in Sherzad district, about 50 miles east of Kabul.
A villager in Sherzad, Shah Mohammad Khan, told The Associated Press that 40 people were killed and 60 wounded, but government officials did not confirm those figures.
Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range is hit by dozens of minor earthquakes each year. Many Afghan homes are made of dried mud, so even moderate earthquakes can cause many deaths and major damage to infrastructure.
The Associated Press contributed this report.
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