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Landslide kills 6 in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan

Landslide kills 6 in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan

Tirin Kot, Afghanistan, Mar 1 (UNI) A landslide killed at least six people, including women and children, in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, a local official reported.
The disaster occurred late on Friday after heavy rain and snowfall in the Sarmory area of the province's Gizab district, said Zamir Ahmad, provincial director of culture and information.
Earlier, four people lost their lives and three others were wounded after the roof of their house collapsed in Urozgan's neighboring Kandahar province on Tuesday.

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U S  launches new round of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, other provinces

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NASA astronauts return home after 9 months in space

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