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Toll from yesterday's earthquake in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, increases to at least 1,100 people killed and 3,500 others injured

The toll from yesterday's earthquake in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, increases to at least 1,100 people killed and 3,500 others injured.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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The toll from yesterday's earthquake in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, increases to at least 1,100 people killed and 3,500 others injured.

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