New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Kabul - Afghanistan has appealed to Russia for immediate humanitarian assistance after a devastating earthquake struck the eastern provinces, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured. The Taliban-led authorities described the situation as catastrophic, with entire villages flattened and survivors trapped under the rubble. The earthquake, measured at a magnitude of 6.0, hit the rugged Hindu [.]

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