Afghanistan earthquake updates: New 5.2 quake hits region as 1,400 killed

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• Northeastern Afghanistan has been struck by a new 5.2 magnitude earthquake, says the US Geological Survey, even as the region recovers from Sunday’s tremor that has left more than 1,400 dead.
• A desperate search for survivors is on after the previous magnitude 6.0 earthquake left more than 3,000 wounded, with most victims in the Kunar province.
• Rescue and aid workers are struggling to reach remote mountainous areas cut off from road and mobile networks.
• Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.