Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll tops 1000

 

• About 1,000 people have been killed and 1500 injured after a massive  6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts remote parts of southeastern Afghanistan.
• Authorities say hundreds of homes have been destroyed in the underdeveloped region.
• Tremors could be felt in neighboring Pakistan and Iran, where there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
• The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesday) as people slept.
• It is the deadliest earthquake to strike Afghanistan in two decades and a major challenge for the Taliban, the Islamist movement which regained power last year after the Western-backed government collapsed.