Afghanistan quake death toll passes 2,400, with 2,000 injured

The death toll from a series of earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan on Saturday has topped 2,400 with more than 2,000 others injured, local media outlets have reported.Local TV station Tolo News reported Monday that locals from the village of Naib Rafi relayed that some 80 percent of residents died in the earthquakes, some reaching a magnitude of 6.3. The population of Naib Rafi, in the worst-hit province of Herat, is unknown.A Taliban government spokesman told reporters Monday that 35 aid teams made up of 1,000 personnel have been dispatched to assist in the rescue of people who rem…READ FULL ARTICLE