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Confusion over Afghan landslide dead

2014-05-04 647 Dailymotion

The number of homes swamped by the landslide in north-east Afghanistan is put at 300.<br/> <br />What varied widely two days after the disaster at Ab Barak is how many people died.<br/> <br />The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan said it was more than 350.<br/> <br />A spokesman for the local governor put the figure in excess of 2, 100.<br/> <br />The International Organization for Migration says 2, 700 are dead or missing.<br/> <br />Some survivors have been pulled from the thousands of tonnes of mud and debris.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Dari) SHAMS AL RAHMAN, IN CHARGE OF ARGO REGIONAL HEALTH CLINIC, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We found this injured child trapped under the mud. He's got head injuries. He's having treatment at the area health clinic and we've given him medication."<br/> <br />Rescuers have given up hope of finding anyone alive now beneath the sea of mud up to 100 metres deep in places.<br/> <br />The United Nations say the focus now must be on the 4, 000 or more left homeless or who've fled their homes in fear of anot

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