6.0 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan: Buildings Didn't Get the Memo

6.0 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan: Buildings Didn't Get the Memo
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On a notably shaky day for southeast Afghanistan, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake rolled through, leaving more than 2,200 casualties in its wake as if the region was auditioning for a natural disaster highlight reel. The earth apparently took 'drop, cover, and hold on' too literally, turning lives and homes into an unintended physics experiment. No rescue plan, no disaster-stopping hats—just a brutal natural reminder that tectonic plates don't RSVP or check in. Reports from quake-stricken villages definitely didn’t involve Yelp reviews, but if they did, the stars would be somewhere between 'collapsed' and 'total disaster.' This seismic episode brought anatomy lessons on buildings 'designed' for stability having the structural integrity of a house of cards in a hurricane.

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Source: Aljazeera | Published: 9/6/2025 | Author: Unknown