Kabul, April 4 (IANS) At least eight people have been killed in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night.Strong tremors were also felt in the capital, Kabul. The epicentre, with a depth of 186.4 km, was initially determined to be at 36.55 degrees…
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Kabul, Feb 17 (IANS) Two people were killed after an unexploded shell detonated inside a residential house in western Afghanistan’s Farah province, according to a statement released by the provincial police office on Tuesday. The incident took place in Pusht-e-Koh district when an unexploded munition reportedly exploded after being struck inside the home. Both victims died at the scene, the statement said, Xinhua News Agency reported.Officials have called on residents to exercise extreme caution…