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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Afghanistan earthquake mapped: At least 800 dead as houses reduced to rubble

At least 800 people have been killed and more than 2,500 injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan, flattening villages and leaving rescuers struggling to reach remote communities.

The 6.0-magnitude quake hit late on Sunday in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, with tremors felt as far away as Kabul and across the border in Islamabad and Lahore.

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