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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills more than 620 people

Afghanistan Earthquake - (Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health)

An earthquake destroyed numerous villages in eastern Afghanistan, killed at least 620 people and injured more than 1,300, a spokesman for the Taliban government said Monday.

The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province, causing extensive damage.

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