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The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 40km west of Herat city. EPA
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People gather outside their homes after the US Geological Survey reported another earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
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A dog waits for its owners near a house that was destroyed by an earthquake. All those in the home in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province died. AP
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A general view of a mass graveyard after earthquake in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province. AFP
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Afghan men carry a tent after the recent earthquake in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan. Reuters
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Afghan children are pictured in the quake-hit area in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan. Reuters
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Afghan residents clear debris of damaged houses after earthquake in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province. AFP
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A relative of earthquake victims faints after seeing dead bodies in Sia Ab village, Herat, Afghanistan. Mahab Azizi for The National
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A Taliban government official arrives to attend funeral prayers. Mahab Azizi for The National
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The earthquake destroyed much of Sia Ab village in Afghanistan. Mahab Azizi for The National
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More than 2,000 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said. Mahab Azizi for The National
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A man waits for aid to arrive in the Zinda Jan district of Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
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Afghans pray for relatives at a burial site after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district, Afghanistan. AP
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Afghan women mourn relatives killed in an earthquake in Herat province. AP
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Hundreds of people were buried in a village in Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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Afghans dig a trench to bury the dead in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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Taliban fighters at the site of an earthquake in Herat province, Afghanistan. AP
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Afghan men search for victims after the earthquake. AP
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An earthquake survivor carries his child to a hospital in Herat. Reuters
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An Afghan man in a hospital following an earthquake in Herat. Reuters
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A survivor in Herat. The US Geological Survey said a series of earthquakes hit 35km north-west of the city, with one measuring 6.3 magnitude. Reuters
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A man affected by an earthquake waits for aid in Herat. There is an urgent need for tents, medical supplies and food items. EPA
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An Afghan survivor stands outside his collapsed house near Herat. EPA
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An Afghan man, at his destroyed home, waits for aid in the Zinda Jan district of Herat. EPA
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Survivors of the earthquake live in temporary shelters near Herat. EPA
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An Afghan man sits in the courtyard of his destroyed home. AP
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A damaged car after an earthquake in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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People salvage their belongings as they wait for relief near Herat. EPA
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Afghan women mourn relatives killed in an earthquake at a burial site after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after an earthquake in the Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district in Herat province. AFP
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Afghan residents sit at a damaged house after the earthquake. AFP
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Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after an earthquake in the Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district. AFP
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People wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, with rescue efforts continuing. EPA
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People wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck. EPA
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Afghan children rest under a blanket beside damaged houses after the earthquake. AFP
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People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
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The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 40km west of Herat city. EPA
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People gather outside their homes after the US Geological Survey reported another earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
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A dog waits for its owners near a house that was destroyed by an earthquake. All those in the home in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province died. AP
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A general view of a mass graveyard after earthquake in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province. AFP
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Afghan men carry a tent after the recent earthquake in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan. Reuters
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Afghan children are pictured in the quake-hit area in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan. Reuters
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Afghan residents clear debris of damaged houses after earthquake in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province. AFP
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A relative of earthquake victims faints after seeing dead bodies in Sia Ab village, Herat, Afghanistan. Mahab Azizi for The National
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A Taliban government official arrives to attend funeral prayers. Mahab Azizi for The National
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The earthquake destroyed much of Sia Ab village in Afghanistan. Mahab Azizi for The National
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More than 2,000 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said. Mahab Azizi for The National
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A man waits for aid to arrive in the Zinda Jan district of Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
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Afghans pray for relatives at a burial site after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district, Afghanistan. AP
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Afghan women mourn relatives killed in an earthquake in Herat province. AP
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Hundreds of people were buried in a village in Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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Afghans dig a trench to bury the dead in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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Taliban fighters at the site of an earthquake in Herat province, Afghanistan. AP
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Afghan men search for victims after the earthquake. AP
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An earthquake survivor carries his child to a hospital in Herat. Reuters
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An Afghan man in a hospital following an earthquake in Herat. Reuters
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A survivor in Herat. The US Geological Survey said a series of earthquakes hit 35km north-west of the city, with one measuring 6.3 magnitude. Reuters
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A man affected by an earthquake waits for aid in Herat. There is an urgent need for tents, medical supplies and food items. EPA
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An Afghan survivor stands outside his collapsed house near Herat. EPA
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An Afghan man, at his destroyed home, waits for aid in the Zinda Jan district of Herat. EPA
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Survivors of the earthquake live in temporary shelters near Herat. EPA
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An Afghan man sits in the courtyard of his destroyed home. AP
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A damaged car after an earthquake in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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People salvage their belongings as they wait for relief near Herat. EPA
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Afghan women mourn relatives killed in an earthquake at a burial site after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province. AP
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Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after an earthquake in the Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district in Herat province. AFP
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Afghan residents sit at a damaged house after the earthquake. AFP
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Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after an earthquake in the Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district. AFP
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People wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan, with rescue efforts continuing. EPA
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People wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck. EPA
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Afghan children rest under a blanket beside damaged houses after the earthquake. AFP
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People affected by an earthquake wait for relief in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
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The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 40km west of Herat city. EPA
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Ali Al Shouk
10 October, 2023
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