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Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400
JALALABAD, Afghanistan: The United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured. The figures provided by Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid were just for the province of Kunar. Sunday night’s powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck several provinces, causing extensive damage. It flattened villages and trapped people under the rubble of homes constructed mostly of mud bricks and wood that were unable to withstand the shock.
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scmp.com
Developing | Earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan, hundreds feared dead
The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth near Jalalabad late on Sunday, the USGS says.
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aljazeera.com
Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, at least 10 killed
Toll likely to rise, with significant damage reported across mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangahar, sources say.
