{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"On 7 Oct 2023 at about 11am local time, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 40km west of Herat City (western Afghanistan). The aftershocks and new shocks have occurred since in neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces.  Initial assessments and reports indicate that around 2500 people have been killed across 8 villages in Zindajan district, Herat Province - Mahal Wardkah, Dasht Hows, Bahadorzai, Zoryan, Koshkak, Sar Boland, Sanjab, and Hilalzai. Emergency services are required to support victims.","html":"<iframe src='https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/dy\/v2\/oembed\/?format=html&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgiving.org%2Fprojects%2Fsupport-victims-of-earthquake-herat-afghanistan%2F' style='width:920px;height:613px;border:0;'><\/iframe>","type":"rich","title":"Support Victims of Earthquake, Herat Afghanistan on GlobalGiving","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/pfil\/61558\/pict_large.jpg","version":"1.0","height":"613"}