The deadliest earthquake to strike the country in decades leveled entire hamlets. Many people lost most, if not all, of their immediate family.
Tag: Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Struck By Large Quake Days After Deadly Temblors
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Herat Province, near the site of two devastating quakes that killed more than 800 people last weekend.
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Pakistan Demands Deportations of Over Million Afghans
Migrants from Afghanistan living illegally in Pakistan, many of whom fled the Taliban takeover, have been given four weeks to leave.
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Entire Villages Razed as Death Toll Soars From Quakes in Afghanistan
Local officials reported 813 confirmed deaths, though the toll was expected to rise. Homes were reduced to rubble, and hospitals are overwhelmed.
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With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan
For nearly a decade, the country had seemingly broken the cycle of violence, but extremist groups have bounced back since the Taliban regained control in neighboring Afghanistan.