Earthquake rescue teams battling to reach survivors in Afghanistan | Earthquakes News

Rescue teams are frantically working to reach survivors following the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed more than 1,400 people.

Countless victims are still trapped in isolated areas largely inaccessible to aid workers, authorities warned on Wednesday.

The magnitude 6.0 shallow quake struck the mountainous region along the Pakistan border late on Sunday, collapsing mud-brick homes on sleeping families. Frightened by continuous…