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Remote area east of Kabul struck by earthquake

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The Kunar Province, a mountainous region of Afghanistan to the east of the capital Kabul, was struck by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake late Sunday night. So far, the Taliban-run government says more than 800 people have died and thousands more are injured.

Here & Now's Robin Young gets the latest from Kabul with Dr. Mushtaq Khan, the International Rescue Committee's head of nutrition in the country.

This segment aired on September 1, 2025.

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