5.4-magnitude quake hits north Afghanistan, no casualties reported

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — An earthquake struck northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province on Thursday morning, with no casualties or damage reported so far, local authorities said.
“A 5.4-magnetite earthquake occurred at around 10:26 a.m. local time in Zebak district, Badakhshan province, which did not cause damage and casualties,” Mawlawi Mohammad Akram Akbari, provincial director for natural disaster management, told Xinhua. ■