At least 26 people have been killed and hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed after two earthquakes hit a remote region in western Afghanistan Monday, according to local officials and multiple news reports, a death toll that could increase as rescue teams continue their search for survivors.
Two earthquakes hit Afghanistan's remote Badghis region Monday.
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The US Geological Society said that there were two earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Between 700 and 1,000 homes were damaged and 26 people were killed in the earthquakes, though officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams comb through the debris.
The earthquakes caused a lot of damage to houses.
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The Taliban takeover in August and a string of earthquakes have hit Badghis, one of Afghanistan's poorest regions, which is still reeling from years of conflict. After the Taliban seized power, international funds, aid and supply networks froze, leaving many in the remote region struggling for food. Poorly built homes and buildings in Afghanistan are at risk of being damaged if an earthquake strikes. A powerful earthquake killed more than 300 people.
The number is big.
$5 billion. The United Nations said it needed to give a record amount of aid to Afghanistan. The organization said that the majority of the money is needed in Afghanistan, with the rest going to those who have been displaced outside of the country.
Rescue workers are searching for survivors of the Afghanistan earthquake.
Climate change contributes to poverty in Afghanistan.
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