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Survivors of deadly Afghan landside line up to receive aid

2014-05-04 122 Dailymotion

In the Afghan village of Abi-Barak, survivors of a massive landslide scramble to get aid.<br/> <br />Friday's landslide in this remote part of northeast Afghanistan swallowed at least 300 mud brick homes, and an untold number of people with it.<br/> <br />At least 350 people are believed to be dead although some groups say the number is closer to 2,100.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Uzbaki) BIBI KHANIM, WHO SURVIVED THE LANDSLIDE; SAYING:<br/> <br />"I have lost five members of my family, their names are Kaoki, Arab Gul, Akbar, Baqir and Murtaza."<br/> <br />The aid effort is still in its early stages.<br/> <br />The U.N., the U.S., the Afghan government, and other groups, are helping thousands of displaced people.<br/> <br />Still not enough for some of the villagers, who say they're still at risk.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) PAIKAR KHAN, RESIDENT OF THE AREA; SAYING:<br/> <br />"Around 300 houses are under threat of another landslide. Also the needy people of this area not receiving proper assistance from the government and other o

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