Earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking the capital Kabul and sending shockwaves that were felt in north India and Pakistan.
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Here's the latest Reuters earthquake update. Death toll crosses 300. Latest images here
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A Dawn report says at least 13 people have died in Pakistan.
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KABUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) - At least 17 people have been killed and 55 injured in a powerful earthquake that hit northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, according to early reports and the toll may rise, officials said.
In the eastern city of Jalalabad, 5 people were killed and 55 injured, said Najibullah Kamawal, head of the provincial hospital, adding that the total could rise.
In the city of Taloqan, 12 girls were crushed in a stampede as people rushed out of a school when the quake hit, according to the head of the provincial disaster management agency, Abdul Razaq Zinda. -
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