Afghanistan hit by third earthquake as Taliban confirms more than 2,200 dead
Afghanistan was hit by aftershocks from Sunday's devastating earthquake on Thursday evening when a magnitude 5.6 quake hit its remote south-eastern region.
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The shallow earthquake struck the Nangarhar and Kunar provinces shortly before 9pm, but it is not yet clear how much damage it caused.
A second magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the region early on Friday morning - both had epicentres about 10km deep.
Both come just days after a devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the country on Sunday.
Hamdullah Fitrat, a Taliban spokesperson, confirmed on Thursday that the death toll from the initial earthquake had risen to 2,205.
Previous estimates put it at around 1,400; the new death toll makes it one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country in decades.
Fitrat said: "Tents have been set up for people, and the delivery of first aid and emergency supplies is ongoing."
It is believed that more than 84,000 people have been affected by the earthquake, which flattened villages and destroyed houses.
Rescue efforts have been complicated by landslides and debris, and despite the government deploying helicopters and army commandos, the rough terrain is slowing these efforts down.
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Aid workers have reported walking for hours to reach communities cut off by the earthquake.
The UK has pledged £1 million in emergency funding to be split between humanitarian agencies working in Afghanistan.
The United Nations has released $10 million in emergency aid, but it says that money is already running out.
A spokesperson said: "A funding gap of at least $4 million threatens to delay critical activities."