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Aid poured into devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan on Friday, but thousands of people are still short of food, shelter and water three days
GAYAN, Afghanistan Aid trickled to devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan Friday but thousands of people remain with little food, shelter and water three days after the country's deadliest earthquake in decades.
AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Wednesday's 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest
A 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east part of Afghanistan along the border with Pakistan, as people slept, killing more than 1,500 and leaving thousands more homeless.