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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan days after devastating weekend quakes

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 3 developments

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken Western Afghanistan.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Powerful Earthquakes Kill More Than 2,000 in Afghanistan: ‘This Is a Huge Disaster’

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  2. Afghans reel from the earthquake that killed thousands

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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    6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan days after devastating weekend quakes

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  1. Digital Journal

    Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills 14 in western Afghanistan (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday killing 14 and injuring 78, an official said, with predictions the toll could rise after

  2. France 24

    Several killed, dozens injured as magnitude 6.3 quake hits western Afghanistan (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday killing 15 and injuring dozens more, officials said, predicting the toll could rise after reports of landslides and victims trapped under…

  3. Time

    Two 6.3 Magnitude Earthquakes Kill At Least 15 in Western Afghanistan (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed at least 15 and injured nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan on Saturday.

  4. Washington Times

    Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are using bare hands to recover dead and injured (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A Taliban government spokesperson says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2,000.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Powerful Earthquakes Kill More Than 2,000 in Afghanistan: ‘This Is a Huge Disaster’ (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Thousands more were injured in one of the deadliest seismic disasters to hit the country in recent decades.

  7. Bloomberg

    Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to More Than 2,000 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The death toll from a 6.3 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks in western Afghanistan has risen to more than 2,000 with about 10,000 people injured, according to the nation’s State Ministry for Disaster Management.

  8. Washington Post

    Earthquake devastates western Afghanistan, killing over 2,000 (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Around 10,000 people were injured, according to the Taliban-run government, and many are still trapped under the rubble.

  9. NPR

    Remote areas of Afghanistan in crisis after a series of severe earthquakes (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people, according to government officials. We get an update from Fazel Qazizai, who has long worked with NPR in Afghanistan.

  10. The Guardian

    Afghanistan earthquake has killed more than 2,000, Taliban say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Herat on Saturday, with hundreds of houses reported destroyed

  11. Voice of America

    Earthquakes Rock Afghanistan as Death Toll Climbs (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    More than two thousand people have died in western Afghanistan following earthquakes and aftershocks. The United Nations says hundreds of homes have been destroyed. As VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports, those numbers are expected to rise. Warning: This report contains some graphic content.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Death toll from western Afghanistan earthquakes rises to over 2,000, Taliban says (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Villages destroyed and hundreds of civilians buried under the debris; UN says number of dead expected to rise

  13. Al Jazeera

    Powerful earthquake kills more than 100 people in western Afghanistan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue after the magnitude 6.3 earthquake.

  14. ABC 7 New York

    Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in western Afghanistan, Taliban says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    More than 2,000 people killed as earthquake strikes western Afghanistan | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Masoud Popalzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the

  16. CNN

    More than 2,000 people killed as earthquake strikes western Afghanistan (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Some 2,000 people have perished after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the Taliban said Sunday, as the nation reels from another natural disaster at a time of deep economic crisis.

  17. New York Post

    Death toll from earthquakes that shook Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.

  18. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Telephone connections went down in Herat, making it hard to get details from affected areas. Videos on social media showed hundreds of people in the streets outside their homes and offices in Herat city.

  19. Fox News

    Death toll from Afghanistan earthquakes climbs to more than 2,000 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The death toll from strong earthquakes in western Afghanistan that struck the region on Saturday rose to more than 2,000, according to the Taliban.

  20. Forbes

    Afghanistan Earthquakes Leave 2,000 Dead And Thousands Injured, Officials Say (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    There were at least eight aftershocks in the five hours following Saturday’s quake.

  21. France 24

    Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops more than 2,000, says govt spokesman (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of razed villages.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Earthquakes kill over 2,000 people in Afghanistan (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.

  23. Al Jazeera

    Powerful earthquakes kill 2,053 people in Afghanistan. Here is what to know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Authorities say 9,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed.

  24. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Taliban: Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in western Afghanistan (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The Taliban say a strong earthquake with several aftershocks has dozens in western Afghanistan. The United Nations gave a figure of 320 dead.

  25. Washington Times

    Afghanistan earthquakes kill over 2000, people freeing the victims with their hands (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.

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