A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Sunday night has killed more than people and wounded over 1,500 others, state media said.

The big picture: The quake struck at 11:47pm local time some 17 miles east-northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, with a depth of about six miles, per the U.S. Geological Survey.

What they're saying: "Sadly, tonight's earthquake has caused loss of life and property damage in some of our eastern provinces," per an X post from Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the ruling Taliban, according to an auto translation. • "Local officials and residents are currently engaged in rescue efforts for the affected people. Support teams from the center and nearby provinces are also on their way, and

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