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M6.1 earthquake hits Afghanistan's Paktika Province
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A deadly 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Khost in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika Province shortly after 1:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 people, injuring 1,500 more and destroying at least 500 homes. The earthquake was the country's deadliest in two decades.

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