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950 people killed as earthquake hits Afghanistan

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Almost 1,000 people have died after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Afghanistan’s Paktika province early on Wednesday. Disaster management officials revised the death toll up to at least 950 and said more than 600 others have been injured, with significant damage to property seen across several districts. Helicopters and rescue teams have arrived in the affected areas.