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Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Afghan rescuers and villagers are still digging through rubble in western Herat province, three days after one of the deadliest earthquakes in the region left more than 2,000 dead. On a barren field in the district of Zinda Jan, a bulldozer was removing mounds of earth to clear space for a long row …

KOB 4's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Afghanistan earthquake leaves 2,000 people dead

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  2. Newest

    Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

11 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

40 articles, oldest first.

  1. PBS NewsHour

    Afghan communities reel after powerful quakes, dig out dead and injured from rubble (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people.

  2. Central Illinois Proud

    Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 (opens Central Illinois Proud)

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    Central Illinois Proud's feed description

    ISLAMABAD (AP) — Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that kil…

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed 2,000 in Afghanistan (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan to try to save earthquake victims. More than 2,000 were reported dead.

  4. FOX 61 Hartford

    Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    Entire villages were flattened, bodies were trapped under collapsed houses and locals waited for help without even shovels to dig out bodies.

  5. Al Jazeera

    People in quake-hit Afghanistan use shovels, bare hands to pull out victims (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    More than 2,000 dead as search continues for those trapped under debris after magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits the nation.

  6. The Columbian

    Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan. (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    ISLAMABAD (AP) — Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that killed

  7. The Victoria Advocate

    Afghans dig out dead, injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 (opens The Victoria Advocate)

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    The Victoria Advocate's feed description

    Entire villages were flattened, bodies were trapped under collapsed houses and locals waited for help without even shovels.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    Earthquake survivors dig dead and injured from rubble in Afghanistan (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan after earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Afghanistan earthquake leaves 2,000 people dead (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ISLAMABAD -- Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan on Sunday, in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people.

  10. Cheddar

    Afghans Desperately Dig Out Dead, Injured After Earthquakes Kill at Least 2,000 (opens Cheddar)

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    Cheddar's feed description

    Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan on Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage of earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people.

  11. WDIO Duluth

    Mounds of rubble and a future of grief are what's left after Afghanistan earthquake killed thousands (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    People are digging through the rubble from the quake in western Afghanistan. They're hunting for their few possessions. But the material losses seem unimportant. Saturday’s quake killed and injured thousands when it leveled an untold number of homes in Herat province.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ISLAMABAD (AP) — Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the

  13. Voice of America

    Desperate Afghans Dig Out Dead, Injured From Quakes (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    A government spokesman said Sunday that hundreds were still trapped, more than 1,000 hurt and more than 1,300 homes destroyed.

  14. KOB 4

    Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Afghan rescuers and villagers are still digging through rubble in western Herat province, three days after one of the deadliest earthquakes in the region left more than 2,000 dead. On a barren field in the district of Zinda Jan, a bulldozer was removing mounds of earth to clear space for a long row …

  15. WHDH Boston

    Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Clinging to hope that finding survivors was still possible, Afghan rescuers and villagers kept digging through rubble in western Herat

  16. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Afghan rescuers kept digging through rubble in Herat province on Tuesday, three days after an earthquake let more than 2,000 dead.

  17. Christian Science Monitor

    Afghans still hope to find survivors following massive earthquake (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Afghans continue to dig through the rubble to look for survivors in the aftermath of one of the region’s deadliest earthquakes that killed at least 2,000. Global response has been slow as much of the world is wary of dealing with the Taliban-led government.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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