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At least 1,400 people are dead after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan
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late Sunday. Thousands more are hurt and entire villages wiped out. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck near Jalalabad
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close to Pakistan, just before midnight at a shallow depth that made it especially devastating
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Taliban officials report more than 3,000 injured and over 5,000 homes destroyed
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The U.N. estimates 12,000 people have been directly impacted. Survivors described digging through rubble with their bare hands
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One man told the AP he survived while buried up to his chest, but his wife and children did not
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Rain, landslides and washed out roads are slowing rescue teams. Helicopters are airlifting the wounded
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Aid groups say Afghanistan's health network, already gutted by funding cuts, is overwhelmed
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The Taliban is pleading for international help. The U.K. has pledged more than $1 million in emergency relief
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India has delivered tents and food. And China has promised help according to Afghanistan's needs
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The U.S. expressed condolences but has not announced any aid. This is Afghanistan's third major earthquake since 2022
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