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Heartbreaking Videos Show Child's Body Dug Out Of Rubble After Afghan Quake
At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed, and over 320 others were injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday.
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Explained: Why Is Afghanistan Prone To Earthquakes
Eastern and northeastern Afghanistan, especially regions along its borders with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan, are particularly prone to earthquakes.
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20 Killed, 320 Injured As 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death count likely to rise.
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Taliban Restrictions Delay Medical Help For Women In Quake-Hit Areas: Report
The Taliban's response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Afghanistan Earthquake Deadliest In Decades, Deaths Cross 2,200
The death count in the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has crossed 2,200, news agency AFP reported, quoting a government spokesman.
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India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan After Massive Earthquake
Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
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Fears Rise As Afghans In Delhi Await News From Quake-Hit Country
Afghan migrants in Delhi spent a sleepless night, waiting for the news from the country where an earthquake killed more than 600 people.
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800 Killed, 2,500 Injured In 6.0 Earthquake In Afghanistan Near Pak Border
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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Hundreds Feared Dead After 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds were feared dead and injured in a earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.2 Strikes Afghanistan, Fourth In Four Days
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hit Afghanistan on Monday morning, said the National Center of Seismology.
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Afghanistan Hit By 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake, No Casualties Reported
In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.9 Hits Afghanistan
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.5 Strikes Afghanistan, No Deaths Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.
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Heartbreaking Videos Show Child's Body Dug Out Of Rubble After Afghan Quake
At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed, and over 320 others were injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday.
-
Explained: Why Is Afghanistan Prone To Earthquakes
Eastern and northeastern Afghanistan, especially regions along its borders with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan, are particularly prone to earthquakes.
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20 Killed, 320 Injured As 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death count likely to rise.
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Taliban Restrictions Delay Medical Help For Women In Quake-Hit Areas: Report
The Taliban's response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Afghanistan Earthquake Deadliest In Decades, Deaths Cross 2,200
The death count in the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has crossed 2,200, news agency AFP reported, quoting a government spokesman.
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India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan After Massive Earthquake
Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
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Fears Rise As Afghans In Delhi Await News From Quake-Hit Country
Afghan migrants in Delhi spent a sleepless night, waiting for the news from the country where an earthquake killed more than 600 people.
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800 Killed, 2,500 Injured In 6.0 Earthquake In Afghanistan Near Pak Border
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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Hundreds Feared Dead After 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds were feared dead and injured in a earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.2 Strikes Afghanistan, Fourth In Four Days
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hit Afghanistan on Monday morning, said the National Center of Seismology.
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Afghanistan Hit By 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake, No Casualties Reported
In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.9 Hits Afghanistan
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.5 Strikes Afghanistan, No Deaths Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.
