At least 250 killed in earthquake in Afghanistan

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More than 250 people were killed and 500 injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, the country’s Information Ministry told Anadolu. The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 1917 GMT, located 27 kilometres east-northeast of Jalalabad at a depth of 8 kilometres. A ministry official told Anadolu that casualties have been reported in Nur Gal, Sawki, Watpur,