KABUL: Afghanistan officials gave up hope on Saturday of finding any survivors from a landslide in the remote northeast, putting the death toll at more than 2,100, as the aid effort focused on the more than 4,000 people displaced.
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The side of the mountain above Ab Barak collapsed at around 11am (0630 GMT) on Friday as people were trying to recover belongings and livestock after a smaller landslip hit a few hours earlier
Just horrific. My thoughts are with those affected.
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As if the poverty, disease, political injustice wasn't enough, it seems like the poor people of the world are always the ones struck with these massive catastrophes. What a raw deal the got in life.
As if the poverty, disease, political injustice wasn't enough, it seems like the poor people of the world are always the ones struck with these massive catastrophes. What a raw deal the got in life.
Indeed. Hope they come back better in their next life.
2100+ Dead in Afghanistan Landslide
