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| 350 dead as landslide hits Afghan villages | | | Afghanistan: A landslide in northern Afghanistan killed at least 350 people today, officials said, with hundreds also feared missing as a major rescue operation was launched to find survivors in villages buried under mud. The first emergency teams on the scene in Badakhshan province started digging through rocks and dirt as local authorities, the United Nations and the NATO-led military force raced to assess the damage and provide help. "The number of deceased has increased to 350," the UN mission in Afghanistan said in a statement.
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