BBC reports from scene as Afghanistan earthquake rescue mission gets under way

BBC reports from scene as Afghanistan earthquake rescue mission gets under way

Helicopters have been deployed to try and rescue people trapped in difficult to access regions following a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan.

At least 800 people have been killed after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, according to the UN’s humanitarian agency.

The BBC’s South Asia and Afghanistan correspondent Yogita Limaye reports.

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