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Powerful Earthquake Kills at Least 19 People in Afghanistan and Pakistan

HeadlineMar 23, 2023

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake killed at least 19 people and injured hundreds more in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The earthquake struck Tuesday evening in the mountainous northeast of Afghanistan, near its border with Pakistan, damaging buildings and triggering landslides.

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