Afghan earthquake rescue mission faces race against time

An Afghan man removes debris after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, of western Afghanistan, Sunday, October 8, 2023 [Omid Haqjoo/AP Photo]

Rescuers are working around the clock to try to save thousands that remain buried following a powerful earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s Herat province on Saturday.

Rescue workers and volunteers are working around the clock to try to dig out survivors and bodies from the ruins of the villages worst affected, 48 hours after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit.