"Rashid Khan's Generous Gesture: Donating World Cup Match Fees to Aid Afghanistan Earthquake Victims"

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"Rashid Khan's Generous Gesture: Donating World Cup Match Fees to Aid Afghanistan Earthquake Victims"
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Emergency teams in Afghanistan are racing to rescue people from the rubble left by a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Herat Province, with over 1,000 people feared dead and hundreds injured. Communication and access to remote areas are challenging, hindering rescue efforts. The UN and other organizations are providing emergency supplies, while villagers are using shovels and their hands to pull survivors from the debris. Hospitals are struggling to care for the injured, and the exact death toll is still being determined. Afghanistan is prone to earthquakes due to its location near tectonic plate junctions.

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