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Over 2,400 Killed In Afghanistan Quakes, Say Taliban, As Deaths Mount

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The Afghanistan quakes were among the world’s deadliest quakes this year. Kabul: More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years. The Saturday quakes in the west of the country hit 35 km (20 miles) northwest…

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills 14 in western Afghanistan

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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on October 7 killing 14 and injuring 78, an official said, with predictions the toll could rise after reports of landslides and victims trapped under collapsed buildings. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the region’s largest city of Herat,…

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14 Dead, 78 Injured As 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Herat

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Crowds of men, women, and children stood out in the streets away from tall buildings (AFP) Herat: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday causing 14 deaths and injuring 78, officials said, predicting the count could rise amid reports of landslides and building collapses. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was…

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