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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan’s mountainous eastern region, with authorities saying hundreds of people have been killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quake hit at 23:47 local time on Sunday (19:17 GMT) and its epicentre was 27km (17 miles) away from Jalalabad, the country’s fifth-largest city, in eastern Nangarhar province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was shallow – only 8km deep – and was felt 140km away in the capital, Kabul, as well as in neighbouring Pakistan. Hundreds of people are thought to have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initial quake was followed by a number of large aftershocks, which are thought to have caused further deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Details are still emerging and it could be some time before the extent of the damage and number of deaths is known.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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