Hundreds of people have died, with the toll likely to increase, following a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan. The quake struck about 44km (27 miles) from the south-eastern city of Khost.



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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise. The European seismological agency said the tremors were felt over 500km by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

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1,000 dead in deadliest quake in 2 decades in Afghanistan

The country's deadliest quake in two decades strikes in the night as many people sleep in their beds.

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Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured

Afghanistan’s state-run news agency is reporting that at least 155 people have been killed in an earthquake in the country’s eastern Paktika province

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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 155 people

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook parts of densely-populated Afghanistan and Pakistan during the early hours of Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said

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Earthquake Of 6.1 Magnitude Rocks Parts Of Afghanistan, Pakistan

Official reports in Afghanistan have raised the number of deaths caused by a strong earthquake to more than 1000. The earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale also left 1,500 injured in Paktika and Khost provinces. Rescue corps have transported dozens of people in helicopters, evacuating the disaster area. The earthquake movement was also felt in Pakistan and India. This is the first state of emergency faced by the new government led by the…

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Afghanistan: More than 1000 dead and about 1500 injured leaves powerful earthquake

An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said.

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A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.

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Taliban faces challenging relief efforts after deadly quake hits Afghanistan | CBC News

GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people. The disaster posed a new test for Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and relief agencies already struggling with the country’s multiple humanitarian crises. 

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Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed at least 280 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, officials said, adding that hundreds of people were injured and the toll was likely to rise as information trickled in from remote mountain villages.

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Strong earthquake kills at least 280 in Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the wee hours of Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan, No Damage Reported

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Hundreds killed in magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Afghanistan

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