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The quake struck about 27 miles from the city of Khost, close to the country's border with Pakistan, and was at a depth of 31.6 miles , according to the US Geological Survey. The majority of the fatalities were in the province of Paktika. Footage from the area, near the Pakistan border, showed victims being carried into helicopters to be airlifted from the area.'I lost 26 family members in the quake'
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