News Wrap: Desperate search for survivors continues after Afghan earthquakes

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• John Yang:

  Tragedy as well in Afghanistan. The death toll from yesterday's earthquakes in the country's West climbed to nearly 2,500 people. At least five strong tremors and aftershocks leveled about six villages, burying hundreds of people under rubble. Some villagers used their bare hands to look for survivors and dig out the dead. One man spoke of his loss.

• Man (through translator):

  This earthquake has affected us a lot and personally lost two family members in this incident. One was my sister, and the other was my son.

• John Yang:

  This is the deadliest seismic event in Afghanistan in two decades. It surpasses last year's quake that claim more than 1,000 lives.

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