Afghanistan rocked by magnitude 6.3 earthquake, second tremor in less than three months

Afghanistan is far from recovering from decades of war, a significant drop in foreign humanitarian aid, a struggling economy and climate challenges. Now, it is coping with a 6.3 magnitude earthquake — the second tremor to hit the country in less than three months. Rescue teams are frantically digging through rubble and tons of debris in search of survivors, with the number of casualties expected to rise. Afghanistan lies between two active faults, making it vulnerable to devastating quakes.