From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News,
our podcast about the news headlines.
In this programme, earthquakes hit Afghanistan.
Hello, I'm Beth.
And I'm Neil.
In this programme,
we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode as well as a worksheet on our website bbclearningenglish.com.
So, let's hear more about the story.
A major aftershock has hit eastern Afghanistan just days after an earthquake measuring six on the Richter scale hit the region.
The region is difficult to access
because it's mountainous and rescuers have been searching for people trapped under mud and stone homes in the area.
Entire villages have been destroyed.
Rescue efforts have also been complicated because landslides have blocked roads.
Let's have our first headline, this one from SBS Australia.
And that headline again from SBS Australia.
This headline says this second quake has brought more trauma to Afghanistan.
Trauma is an experience that's very distressing and devastating.
The headline describes the region as shattered.
Now, literally...