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Afghanistan airdrops commandos to save quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

Afghanistan airdrops commandos to save quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

KABUL: Afghanistan airdropped commandos on Wednesday to rescue survivors from the rubble of homes in the mountainous east, where powerful earthquakes this week killed 1,400 people. Authorities also ramped up efforts to deliver food, shelter, and medical supplies. The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 6, struck Kunar and Nangarhar provinces around midnight on Sunday […]

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Death toll from eastern Afghanistan earthquake rises to 1,124

Death toll from eastern Afghanistan earthquake rises to 1,124

KABUL: The death toll from Sunday’s earthquake in eastern Afghanistan rose to 1,124 on Tuesday, with at least 3,251 people injured and more than 8,000 homes destroyed, local officials said. The Afghan Red Crescent Society warned the toll could climb further as rescuers struggle to reach flattened villages. Kunar province suffered the heaviest losses, while

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