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Afghanistan quake, floods kills at least 33
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - An earthquake in Afghanistan's east and flash floods in the north killed at least 33 people on Wednesday as hundreds of traditional mud-brick homes collapsed, officials said.
The 5.7 magnitude quake, which hit before 2 p.m. (10:30 p.m. British time) was felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi and was the latest in a spate of tremors to shake Asia this month.
The quake was 65 km (40 miles) deep with an epicentre 11 km (seven miles) from Mehtar Lam, capital of the eastern province of Laghman, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/24/uk-india-quake-idUKBRE93N0ZB20130424