A second earthquake in Paktika killed five people

Taliban officials say a second earthquake in Paktika province has again killed residents.

Taliban spokesman Ahmadullah Wasiq tweeted that a second earthquake had struck Paktika province at around 10am today (Friday), shaking parts of the province.

He added that according to preliminary statistics, five people were killed and 11 others were injured in the quake, which occurred in Gyan district of Paktika province.

A deadly earthquake shook parts of Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring more than 1,500.

The quake also caused huge financial losses to the residents of these provinces.