A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people. The disaster posed a new test for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and relief agencies already struggling with the country's multiple humanitarian crises.
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people. The disaster
a lack of communication means it s hard to know the extent of help needed or the damage caused. they can only hope that help comes fast enough. frances read, bbc news. i m joined now by shelley thakral from the world food programme in afghanistan. she s at the depot in the capital. thank you forjoining us, tell us what you are doing then? 50 thank you forjoining us, tell us what you are doing then? so we are loadin: u- what you are doing then? so we are loading up truck. what you are doing then? so we are loading up truck, as what you are doing then? so we are loading up truck, as you what you are doing then? so we are loading up truck, as you heard i what you are doing then? so we are loading up truck, as you heard in i loading up truck, as you heard in the report, you know, food, we need food like yesterday, these are remote communities that have been badly affected, the areas are mountainous, some of the villages, evenif mountainous, some of the villages, even if you move from
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