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Devastating earthquake kills more than 1,000 people in Afghanistan – BBC News
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan. The country’s Taliban government appealed for international help for the rescue effort in the province of Paktika. Hundreds of houses were destroyed. It is the deadliest earthquake to strike Afghanistan in two decades and a major challenge for the Taliban, the Islamist movement which regained power last year after the…
Strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Taiwan during evening rush hour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A strong earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan on the evening of January 3, 2022, according to the island’s Central Weather Bureau. Shaking was reported in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Bureau officials said the quake had a magnitude of 6.0 and was recorded at a relatively shallow…