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22/06/2022 06:06 GMT : Afghanistan earthquake: At least 130 killed in Paktika province

Afghanistan earthquake: At least 130 killed in Paktika province

BBC World Service - Newsday, Afghanistan earthquake: At least 130 killed in Paktika province

The quake struck about 44km from the south-eastern city of Khost

Tremors were felt across more than 500km of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre

An earthquake in Afghanistan, which hit during the early hours as many people slept, was a magnitude 6.1 quake at a depth of some 51km, according to the US Geological Survey.

A Congressional hearing in Washington has been told how the former US President Donald Trump tried to put pressure on local officials and workers to reverse his election loss. 

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