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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

View of rising waters from flash floods in the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

View of rising waters from flash floods in the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

View of rising waters from flash floods in the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Historical monuments damaged in earthquakes in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat 2. various of Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel) in Herat province, Afghanistan 3. various of Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam) in Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. Identifying the damaged monuments, the official said that Qila Ikhtiarudin (Ikhtiarudin citadel), Herat's largest historic mosque Masjid Jami Herat and Minar Jam (the Minaret of Jam), are among the famous historical sites that have been damaged in the tremors. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a view of the Citadel of Herat, locally known as Qala Iktyaruddin, after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a partial view of the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows debris scattered at the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-EARTHQUAKE-CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES-DAMAGE

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a partial view of the Great Mosque of Herat after a series of earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan. Several historical monuments and cultural heritages have been damaged due to a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that jolted west Afghanistan's Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces, Herat's Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on Thursday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mass funeral following deadly earthquakes is held in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mass funeral following deadly earthquakes is held in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mass funeral following deadly earthquakes is held in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mass funeral following deadly earthquakes is held in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People greive for their deceased family members at a mass funeral following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mass funeral following deadly earthquakes is held in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mass funeral following deadly earthquakes is held in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-FUNERAL

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People bury the deceased at a mass funeral following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2023. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows excavated belongings from ruins following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows excavated belongings from ruins following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows excavated belongings from ruins following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the scene of rescue work following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZINDAJAN-QUAKE-RESCUE

(231009) -- ZINDAJAN (AFGHANISTAN), Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows excavated belongings from ruins following deadly earthquakes in the Zindajan district, Herat province, western Afghanistan. Thousands of people have been left homeless in west Afghanistan's Herat province in the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck Herat and its neighboring Farah and Badghis provinces on Saturday. The two deadly quakes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 followed by several aftershocks rocked west Afghanistan. The epicenters were in the Zindajan district of Herat province and so far, 2,445 deaths have been confirmed. The rescue operations have been continuing, in a bid to recover the survivors. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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Death toll of quakes soars to 2,053 in Afghanistan

STORY: Death toll of quakes soars to 2,053 in Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of collapsed dwellings and quake-affected residents in Herat Province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The death toll of the earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to 2,053, a spokesman for the national disaster authority, Mullah Janan Shaeq, said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Herat, the official noted that 9,240 others were injured and 1,340 houses were destroyed in the earthquakes that shook Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces on Saturday. The most affected area is the Zanda Jan district in Herat, where, according to the official, 13 villages were "utterly destroyed." According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, two earthquakes both with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, followed by several aftershocks. The first tremor occurred around 11:10 local time (0640 GMT), forcing local residents

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Casualties feared as earthquake rocks west Afghanistan

STORY: Casualties feared as earthquake rocks west Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of residents in Herat, Afghanistan walking outside their dwellings to the streets to shelter themselves from an earthquake STORYLINE: Casualties were feared as an earthquake rocked west Afghanistan's Herat, Badghis, Farah provinces, and adjoining areas on Saturday, locals said. The tremor took place at around 11:10 local time (0640 GMT), forcing people to come out of their houses, locals said. Officials have yet to comment. Earlier, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted northwestern Afghanistan at 0641 GMT on Saturday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Herat, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE

(231007) -- HERAT, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents come outside to a street after an earthquake rocked the city of Herat, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2023. Casualties were feared as an earthquake rocked west Afghanistan's Herat, Badghis, Farah provinces, and adjoining areas on Saturday, locals said. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE

(231007) -- HERAT, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents come outside to a street after an earthquake rocked the city of Herat, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2023. Casualties were feared as an earthquake rocked west Afghanistan's Herat, Badghis, Farah provinces, and adjoining areas on Saturday, locals said. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE

(231007) -- HERAT, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents come outside to a street after an earthquake rocked the city of Herat, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2023. Casualties were feared as an earthquake rocked west Afghanistan's Herat, Badghis, Farah provinces, and adjoining areas on Saturday, locals said. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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580 new graduates commissioned to police force in W. Afghanistan

STORY: 580 new graduates commissioned to police force in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the police force training at the Police Training Academy in Herat province STORYLINE: A total of 580 youth joined the national police force in the western region of Afghanistan on Tuesday after they completed a six-week training course, commander of Police Training Academy in the Herat province Mohammad Ismael Hadayat said. During the training, the youth had learned how to use light weapons and perform their duty, the official said, adding they would be deployed with uniform police at checkpoints in Herat and the neighboring Farah, Ghor, Badghis and Nimroz provinces. More than 470 new graduates from the police academy in the northern Kunduz province have recently been deployed in Kunduz and its vicinity, officials said. The Taliban-run administration has reportedly established a 200,000-strong police force to ensure law and

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(220505) -- BAGHLAN, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children walk through flood water after a heavy rain in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2022. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured as floods swept parts of the northern Baghlan and western Badghis provinces on Wednesday, officials said Thursday. (Photo by Mehrab Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

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(220505) -- BAGHLAN, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work outside of damaged houses after a heavy rain in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2022. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured as floods swept parts of the northern Baghlan and western Badghis provinces on Wednesday, officials said Thursday. (Photo by Mehrab Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

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(220505) -- BAGHLAN, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work outside of damaged houses after a heavy rain in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2022. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured as floods swept parts of the northern Baghlan and western Badghis provinces on Wednesday, officials said Thursday. (Photo by Mehrab Ibrahimi/Xinhua)

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(220417) -- BADGHIS (AFGHANISTAN), April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 17, 2022 shows pistachio saplings at a research farm in Badghis province, Afghanistan. More than 25,000 pistachio saplings have been distributed for plantation in Badghis province, the local government said Saturday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BADGHIS-PISTACHIO SAPLINGS

(220417) -- BADGHIS (AFGHANISTAN), April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take care of pistachio saplings at a research farm in Badghis province, Afghanistan, on April 17, 2022. More than 25,000 pistachio saplings have been distributed for plantation in Badghis province, the local government said Saturday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BADGHIS-PISTACHIO SAPLINGS

(220417) -- BADGHIS (AFGHANISTAN), April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 17, 2022 shows pistachio saplings at a research farm in Badghis province, Afghanistan. More than 25,000 pistachio saplings have been distributed for plantation in Badghis province, the local government said Saturday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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(220212) -- BADGHIS, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An injured man receives medical treatment at a hospital in Qala-e-Naw, capital of Badghis Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2022. One person was dead and 14 others were injured after an explosive device went off in front of the main mosque in Qala-e-Naw, provincial health chief Mohammad Asif Qanet said on Friday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)