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Landslide leaves five Afghans dead
Updated On: 20 February, 2024 06:12 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
The landslide occurred after heavy rains and snowfall that are still ongoing, he added
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A landslide triggered by heavy rain and snowfall buried more than two dozen houses in a remote village in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five people and leaving more than 20 others missing, a provincial official said Monday.
The landslide, which occurred Sunday night, destroyed or damaged more than two dozen houses in Noorgram district, according to Samiulhaq Haqbayan, the Taliban-appointed director of information and culture in Nuristan province.
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