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There are fears the death toll will rise significantly as the area is remote and mountainous, making rescue operations difficult.
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Rescue operations are underway in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake killed at least 800 people and leveled residential buildings in the northeastern part of the country. Rescue crews are now digging through the rubble, searching for survivors.
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The strong earthquake struck about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Hundreds of people are thought to have died in the quake, which struck in a mountainous eastern region.
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The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Jalalabad injured 2,800 others, the Taliban-run government said. The quake was felt as far as neighboring Pakistan.
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Hundreds of people were killed, according to the Taliban government, and the death toll was expected to rise.
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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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At least 250 people have been killed and over 500 injured in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday, Taliban officials said.
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