They follow two earthquakes earlier this week that have already ravaged the South Asian nation, which has been crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.

Afghanistan’s national disaster authority spokesman Mohammad Hammad told the AFP news agency that 10 people were injured across eight provinces, including Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman – the hardest hit over the weekend – that were jolted by the aftershocks.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 hit eastern Afghanistan, destroying multiple villages and killing more than 800 people, officials say.

Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuers battled mountainous terrain and harsh weather.

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More than 2,200 deaths as southeast Afghanistan grapples with aftermath of a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake.