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Afghanistan launches polio vaccination drive in 16 provinces

STORY: Afghanistan launches polio vaccination drive in 16 provinces DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the campaign to administer the polio vaccine in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan launched the first campaign this year to administer the polio vaccine to more than 5.3 million children under five in 16 out of the country's 34 provinces, the country's Public Health Ministry said in a statement Monday. Thousands of health workers will carry out the four-day campaign from Monday to Thursday in 16 provinces, including the capital Kabul, the statement said. Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry has been trying to bring to zero the crippling disease among children in the country. According to the statement, in 2022, only two polio cases in the two eastern provinces of Paktika and Kunar were reported, while two polio cases have been registered in the neighboring Nangarhar so far this year, showing a significant reduction compared to 56 cases in 2020.

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Freezing weather claims 104 lives in Afghanistan in 2 weeks

STORY: Freezing weather claims 104 lives in Afghanistan in 2 weeks DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views after a snowfall in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. various of countryside views after a snowfall in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Heavy snowfall and freezing weather have claimed 104 lives including children and women in Afghanistan over the past two weeks, spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Shafiullah Rahimi said on Monday. In talks to local media, Rahimi said the 104 people had lost their lives due to heavy snowfall, freezing weather and gas suffocation in Takhar, Badakhshan, Nimroz, Kandahar, Laghman, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Jawzjan, Sari Pul, Faryab, Paktika, Balkh, Samangan, Bamyan and other parts of the country. In cash-strapped Afghanistan where there is no heating system, people often use coal, wood or liquid gas to keep themselves warm, which in many cases claims human live

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Xinhua Headlines: One year on, war tragedies left by U.S. still haunt Afghan people

(220830) -- KABUL, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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U.S. sanctions slow down post-earthquake reconstruction in Afghanistan

STORY: U.S. sanctions slow down post-earthquake reconstruction in Afghanistan DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the houses hit by the earthquake 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): ZARIF, Resident of Ziruk district 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): JASSIM KHAN, Resident of Ziruk district 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD NASIM HAQQANI, Spokesperson of State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Pashto): ZARIF, Resident of Ziruk district STORYLINE: Living in a China-donated tent, 41-year-old Zarif believed that the U.S. freezing of Afghanistan's assets has undermined the local post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction. A destructive earthquake that hit Afghanistan on June 22 killed more than 1,000 people, and destroyed more than 17,000 houses, mostly in Paktika and the neighboring Khost provinces. Following the withdrawal of the U.S.-led forces from the Asian country, Afghanistan's assets worth more than 9 billion

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-POST-EARTHQUAKE CONDITIONS

(220725) -- PAKTIKA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in the rubble of a damaged house in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: U.S. sanctions slow down post-earthquake reconstruction in Afghanistan" (Photo by Sabawoon/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-POST-EARTHQUAKE CONDITIONS

(220725) -- PAKTIKA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows the earthquake-affected children in Paktika province, Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: U.S. sanctions slow down post-earthquake reconstruction in Afghanistan" (Photo by Sabawoon/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-POST-EARTHQUAKE CONDITIONS

(220725) -- PAKTIKA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows the earthquake-affected children in Paktika province, Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: U.S. sanctions slow down post-earthquake reconstruction in Afghanistan" (Photo by Sabawoon/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-POST-EARTHQUAKE CONDITIONS

(220725) -- PAKTIKA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows the earthquake-affected children in Paktika province, Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: U.S. sanctions slow down post-earthquake reconstruction in Afghanistan" (Photo by Sabawoon/Xinhua)

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Earthquake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed

STORY: Earthquake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a quake-hit area in Paktika province, Afghanistan, and local residents STORYLINE: An earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses, officials said Tuesday. According to U.S. geological survey, the quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 4:30 p.m. local time and largely shocked the previously quake-hit Gayan and Barmal districts of the eastern Paktika province, leaving 12 people injured, provincial head of information and culture, Bilal Hazifa said. Local official Kalim Gul told Xinhua that similarly, the tremor injured two people and destroyed 18 houses in Spera district of the neighboring Khost province. According to locals, about 30 tremors have been felt in Gayan district since Monday. The state-run Bakhtar news agency has also reported fr

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China's relief supplies help Afghan quake-victims in difficult time

STORY: China's relief supplies help Afghan quake-victims in difficult time DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: KABUL CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake area and Chinese supplies 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman 3. various of the earthquake area and Chinese supplies STORYLINE: After sleeping in the open for several days, quake-affected Afghan villagers have received China-donated relief supplies including tents, which largely alleviated the homelessness problem. Mawlawi Mansoor, head of Natural Disaster Management Authority of Paktika province, said that 920 Chinese tents and various clothes had been distributed to the quake victims in Barmal and neighboring Gayan districts. At least 1,000 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 2,000 others are injured in the 5.9-magnitude tremor that struck Afghanistan on June 22. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman "We thank Ch

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-QUAKE-CHINA-AID

(220705) -- PAKTIKA, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People receive China-donated quake relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on July 2, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's relief supplies help Afghan quake-victims" (Photo by Sabwoon/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-QUAKE-CHINA-AID

(220705) -- PAKTIKA, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People receive China-donated quake relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on July 2, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's relief supplies help Afghan quake-victims" (Photo by Sabwoon/Xinhua)

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Afghan official thanks China for aid to quake-affected families

STORY: Afghan official thanks China for aid to quake-affected families DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arriving of Chinese humanitarian assistance and the earthquake area STORYLINE: Mawlawi Mansoor, head of Natural Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, on Saturday thanked China for sending humanitarian assistance to quake-affected families. "We are thankful to China for sending assistance particularly tents to the quake-affected people here and I am also hopeful that the neighboring country could help rebuild the ruined houses," Mansoor told Xinhua. Mansoor said his team distributed about 300 tents to the quake victims in Barmal district of Paktika province on Saturday, which are part of 920 pieces of tents and clothes donated by China. Expressing gratitude to China for the humanitarian aid, Karim Khan, an elder of Barmal district, told Xinhua that "the tents can solve our problem temporaril

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-QUAKE-CHINA-AID

(220702) -- PAKTIKA, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows afghan man carrying China-donated quake relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Mawlawi Mansoor, head of Natural Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, on Saturday thanked China for sending humanitarian assistance to quake-affected families. (Photo by Sabwoon/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-QUAKE-CHINA-AID

(220702) -- PAKTIKA, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows afghan men carrying China-donated quake relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Mawlawi Mansoor, head of Natural Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, on Saturday thanked China for sending humanitarian assistance to quake-affected families. (Photo by Sabwoon/Xinhua)

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Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses

STORY: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: KABUL CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the quake area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): GUL MOHAMMAD, Earthquake victim 3. various shots of the quake area 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD AKRAM, Resident of Gayan district 5. various shots of the quake area 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): RAHIM KHAN, Resident of Gayan district 7. various shots of the quake area STORYLINE: Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuild their houses. Gul Mohammad, 70, said his family has been living in a tent after the earthquake destroyed his house. His 17-year old son was killed and another member of his family was badly injured in the quake. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): GUL MOHAMMAD, Earthquake victim "My house was my only shelt

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen near the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2022. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen in the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2022. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand by the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2022. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands by the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2022. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands by the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2022. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows people in a village struck by an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the rubble of houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220701) -- PAKTIKA, July 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the rubble of houses damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuilding their houses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man sits on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man holds a bicycle in front of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand in front of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man sits on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand beside buildings damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(220626) -- KHOST (AFGHANISTAN), June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Khost province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2022. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday left over 1,000 people dead and more than 1,500 others injured in the Paktika and neighboring Khost provinces. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows survivors from an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows survivors from an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows survivors from an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE

(220625) -- PAKTIKA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. TO GO WITH "Feature: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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At least 5 killed in aftershock in E. Afghan quake area

STORY: At least 5 killed in aftershock in E. Afghan quake area DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the disaster area STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded when an aftershock hit a district of the quake-hit eastern Afghan region on Friday, an official source said. "Unfortunately, once again an earthquake hit Gayan district of Paktika province roughly at 10 a.m. local time Friday (0530 GMT) based on the initial information, five people were martyred and 11 others wounded," the Afghan Ministry of Public Health said on Twitter. On early Wednesday, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul, more than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 others were injured in Paktika and the neighboring Khost province. The worst-hit area was Gayan district of Paktika where more than 1,600 homes were destroyed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Earthquake survivors receive relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter carrying relief supplies arrives in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake survivor receives relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Earthquake survivors receive relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter carrying relief supplies arrives in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PAKTIKA-EARTHQUAKE-SUPPLIES

(220624) -- PAKTIKA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Trucks of World Food Programme (WFP) transfer relief supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)