Dozens Feared Dead in Afghan Quakes

Two strong earthquakes killed at least 22 people in eastern Afghanistan early today and authorities fear many more bodies are in the rubble, reports Reuters. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake before dawn was followed by a 5.1 aftershock two hours later. Hundreds of mud-brick houses have collapsed in remote villages.

"I was sleeping when the earthquake happened," said a boy in a village 30 miles west of Jalalabad. "We went out for a bit and went back into the house. Then there was another tremor which was very strong. The roof came down and killed my brother and his two children." A man in the village estimated 40 had been killed there alone. (More earthquake stories.)