According to reports, at least 250 people died after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan.
Hundreds more sustained injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck 17 miles from the city of Jalalabad around midnight local time (3:30 p.m. ET Sunday).
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Because the earthquake hit a remote mountainous area, “it will take time to get the exact information about human losses and damage to the infrastructure,” said Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Afghan Public Health Ministry.
“We have launched a massive rescue operation and mobilized hundreds of people
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