Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 2,200 | Earthquakes News

Another 3,640 people have been wounded in the magnitude 6 quake that struck on Sunday as aid organizations struggle to reach survivors.

Rescuers have recovered hundreds of bodies from mountainous areas of southeastern Afghanistan, which was hit by a major earthquake at the weekend, taking the death toll to more than 2,200, according to a Taliban government spokesperson.

Previous estimates said some 1,400 people were killed. Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat…