Hundreds of people were left dead after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck east Afghanistan late Sunday.

Approximately 800 people were killed and more than 2,500 people were injured, according to the latest tally provided Monday by the Taliban government.

The initial earthquake hit at 11:47 p.m. local time and was centered roughly 17 miles east-northeast of Jalalabad, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Several aftershocks followed.

The Taliban government said at a press conference Monday that most........

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