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More than 1,000 deaths now reported after Afghanistan earthquake as rescuers try to reach victims | South China Morning Post

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A powerful earthquake that struck near the Afghan city of Khost is now known to have killed at least 1,000 people and injured more than 1,500 others. The casualty toll is expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages where the quake struck early on June 22, 2022. The earthquake was measur…

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