VOA News April 10, 2016 A strong earthquake centered in northeast Afghanistan rattled parts of Central and South Asia on Sunday. AFP reported one person was killed by falling debris in Pakistan’s mountainous northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan. There were no other immediate reports of fatalities or substantial damage in the four countries that felt the
Tolo News: National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on Tuesday said that thousands of people die in Kabul annually due to air pollution. “Air pollution in Kabul city is very dangerous and this threat should not be ignored and people should not be told lies in this regard, but more work is needed,” said the head of the
1TV: More than 30 people have been killed as heavy rain caused floods during the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Almost all of provinces in the country are receiving rain nearly two weeks after start of spring season. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said Afghanistan may contain large resources of undiscovered potash. Potash is produced worldwide at amounts exceeding 30 million metric tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizers. The term “potash” refers to potassium-bearing, water-soluble salts derived from evaporite basins, where seawater dried up and precipitated various salt
1TV: Two children were killed when park goers ran for cover during a heavy hailstorm in Afghanistan’s western Herat province. Eight other people were severely injured in the incident which happened at women’s park in the provincial capital city, also Herat late Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Steady downpours have continued throughout the day in Kabul with temperatures also dropping to 5 Celsius (°C). Head of Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department Sayed Reza Musawi said the rain will continue until Friday and the temperatures will fall further if the rain continues. “The rainfall recorded was 13 mm over the past 24 hours in Kabul and
Tolo News: Meteorological organizations have warned the public to brace themselves for heavy rain in parts of Afghanistan over the next few days, with temperatures also expected to drop to the single digits. Officials from Afghanistan’s meteorological department warned people in the northern areas to take necessary precautions. Sayed Reza Musawi, head of Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department said:
Tolo News: A number of experts believe that government is doing nothing to harness the potential that Afghanistan’s water resources offer. Around 75 percent of the surface water of Afghanistan is believed to be flowing to neighboring countries. Water and energy experts said that if government does not have the financial resources, then it should encourage neighboring
Tolo News: Afghanistan is preparing to start work on the key Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline project amidst four nations talks between the stakeholder countries, officials said Wednesday. Officials from the Mines and Petroleum Ministry said they have started awareness programs and assessments on social and environmental issues. “The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum [MoMP] is fully ready
Bakhtar News Agency: Pul-e-Khumri (BNA) A strong earthquake jolted northwest of the country at 12:05 pm today. Mohammad Nasir Kohzad head of counter-disaster in Baghlan said BNA, the center of the earthquake was Baghlan province, but said nothing about the damages and casualties of the earthquake so far. The news will update as more information comes available.