Casualties feared after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan
Casualties feared after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan
The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities in the early hours of Monday.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains significant factual errors regarding the location and date of the earthquake. The article states the earthquake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, but sources indicate it struck eastern Afghanistan or Herat province. The bias is minimal, presenting the information in a relatively objective manner despite the factual inaccuracies.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities in the early hours of Monday.
- Verification Source #1: States Mazar-i-Sharif is one of the most populated cities in northern Afghanistan, but does not confirm the earthquake struck near there.
- Verification Source #2: States the earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan.
- Verification Source #3: States the earthquake hit mountainous eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad.
- Verification Source #4: States the earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan.
- Verification Source #5: States a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Herat province.
- Assessment: Contradicted. Sources 2, 3, and 4 state the earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, while source 5 mentions Herat province. None of the sources support the claim that it struck near Mazar-e Sharif.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: Officials say at least 812 people killed and 2817 injured after magnitude 6 earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan.
- Source 3: A powerful earthquake that hit mountainous eastern Afghanistan has left at least 800 people confirmed dead and injured about 2,500, Taliban
- Source 5: At least one person reported dead and nearly 100 injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Herat province.