Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeals for international aid as rescue teams search for survivors

Rescuers searched into the night for people trapped under the debris of simple mud and stone homes built into steep valleys after quake killed 800

The Taliban has called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 800 people and left thousands injured.

Rescuers searched into the night for survivors on Monday after the 6.0 magnitude quake struck on Sunday, destroying entire villages across the country’s eastern Kunar province which borders Pakistan.