Search for survivors continues as Afghan quake toll rises

KABUL — Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages on Tuesday in the eastern region of Kunar, the epicenter of an earthquake that has killed over 1,400 people and injured more than 3,000, authorities said on Tuesday.

Rescue operations were carried out in four villages in Kunar on Monday after the quake struck and efforts will now be focused on reaching more remote mountain areas, said Ehsanullah Ehsan, the provincial head of disaster management.

"We cannot accurately predict how many bodies might still be trapped under the rubble," said Ehsan. "Our effort is to complete these operations as soon as possible and to begin distributing aid to the affected families."