गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal condoles loss of lives due to earthquake in Afghanistan Nepal Nepal condoles loss of lives due to earthquake in Afghanistan KathmanduPati June 23, 2022 File photo KATHMANDU – The government has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday. It is reported to have killed more than 1,000 people. “Nepal is deeply saddened by tragic loss of lives due to devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. We extend deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wish for speedy recovery of the injured. Nepali people stand in solidarity with people of Afghanistan at this difficult hour,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twitted today. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south-east part of Afghanistan early on Wednesday about 44 km from the city of Khost and tremors were felt as far away as Pakistan and India. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Army Chief calls for clearer disaster response command structure Nepal stock market slips despite seven-month high turnover Nepal, India agree to boost border surveillance technology Nepal suspends private schools’ association over repeated non-compliance Nepal yet to finalise Prime Minister’s India visit date UN extends Nepal’s LDC Graduation preparation period Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around DIG Bishwaraj Pokharel recommended for Nepal Police AIG promotion Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar Chinese Ambassador Yanqi meets President Bhandari amid deepening political crisis