KABUL :Two earthquakes jolted eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 22 people and destroying scores of homes when they struck two hours apart overnight, local authorities said on Friday.The quakes hit the district of Khogyani in Nangarhar province near the Pakistan border."Four villages were heavily damaged by the two earthquakes. Overall, 22 people have been killed and 30 injured. More than 200 homes have been destroyed," Khogyani district governor Haji Said Rahman told AFP.
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