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Survivors of twin earthquakes in Afghanistan that killed at least 22 people said Tuesday they had to spend the night without shelter in plummeting temperatures, after hundreds of buildings were damaged in the tremor.

QADIS, Afghanistan —

The US Geological Survey said two earthquakes hours apart of magnitude 4.9 and 5.3 rocked the district. Abdul Jabar, another survivor from Qadis, said many residents preferred to stay in the open fearing more tremors. Images circulating on social media showed residents, including children, searching through the rubble of collapsed homes.

“We also call on international aid agencies and humanitarian agencies to assist the victims of the disaster,” he said in a statement posted on Twitter. A devastating drought has compounded the crisis, with earthquake-hit Qadis one of the worst affected areas.

 

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