Over 150 killed after strong earthquake hits Afghanistan

Kabul (IANS) Over 150 were killed while more than 250 injured after an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early on Wednesday, according to multiple sources.

The quake, with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted 44 km southwest of Khost, Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake has damaged dozens of houses in the region and also caused land sliding in eastern Paktika province, local sources said.

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Weather & Air Quality across Jharkhand

Level of Air Pollution at Ranchi as on

14-09-2018

Sl No.	Parameters	Actual Data(µg/m³)	Standard Limit(µg/m³)
1	PM 10	64	100
2	PM 2.5	33	60
3	SO2	55.3	80
4	NO2	58.2	80

Weather condition across Jharkhand as on

14-09-2018

Station	Temperature(degree centigrade)		Rainfall(mm)		Relative humidity(%)
	Max	Min	Past 24 hrs.	Since 1^st March, 2018	Max	Min
Ranchi	31.0	22.5	000.0	1010.1	95	66
Jamshedpur	34.1	26.2	000.0	1252.8	87	58
Bokaro	33.5	24.6	015.2	824.0	92	79
Daltonganj	32.6	24.9	004.2	960.9	95	67