Afghanistan ends search for survivors of devastating earthquake

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The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,150, according to state media. The United Nations has put the death toll at 770 people. The magnitude 6 quake on Wednesday struck in the night as people were sleeping. The country of 38 million people was already in the midst of a spiraling economic crisis.

Published 9 months ago · Kabul, Afghanistan

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