News agency: 1,000 dead and 1,500 injured in Afghan quake

Afghans look at destruction caused by an earthquake in the province of Paktika, eastern Afghanistan (Bakhtar News Agency/AP)

An earthquake in the east of Afghanistan has killed 1,000 people and hurt 1,500 more, the country’s state-run news agency said.

The latest figure came from the Bakhtar News Agency as officials tried to help those affected by Wednesday’s disaster.