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More than 1,000 dead after earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan: Report

By Victor I. Nava
Published June 22, 2022 7:21am ET
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More than 1,000 dead after earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan: Report
In this photo released by a state-run news agency Bakhtar, Afghans look at destruction caused by an earthquake in the province of Paktika, eastern Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. | (Bakhtar News Agency via AP)

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring at least 1,500, according to a report.

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