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Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure dozens in Afghanistan

The Taliban government says a powerful earthquake with several strong aftershocks killed dozens in western Afghanistan ISLAMABAD -- A powerful magnitude -6.3 earth quake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Af ghani stan on Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said. The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The update also said 465 houses had been reported destroyed and a further 135 were damaged. “Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people may be trapped under collapsed buildings,” the U.N. said. Disaster authority spokesperson Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Hera...

6 people killed, dozens injured as dust storm causes major car crash in Illinois: Officials

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Six people are dead and dozens injured after a massive pileup Monday in Illinois caused by a sudden dust storm, officials said. Six people are dead and dozens more injured after a massive pileup Monday in Illinois caused by a sudden dust storm , officials said. Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said during an afternoon press conference that six people had died and more than 30 people were transported to the hospital, including multiple people with life-threatening injuries. Victims range in age from 2 to 80 years old, Starrick said. The crash took place at about 11 a.m. local time on Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, officials said. Car accidents were reported on both north and southbound lanes of I-55 for a 2-mile stretch. Multiple people were killed in a crash on Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, Ill., on Monday, May 1, 2023. @gwith99/Twitter Forty to 60 passenger vehicles and at least 30 commercial vehicles were involved in the crash, including two semi-trucks that ...