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At least 12 persons, including eight of one family, killed in Afghan quake

The Hindu · · 352 words · By Authors; Contributors
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“Mohibullah Niazi said on Saturday (April 4, 2026) that the eight people killed on the outskirts of Kabul were a refugee family recently returned from neighbouring Iran.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia or other sources confirms the earthquake, refugee family status, or Mohibullah Niazi's statement. The available Wikipedia entries discuss general relations between Afghanistan and Iran/Pakistan, not specific events in April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Afghanistan and Iran were officially established in 1935 during Zahir Shah's reign and the Pahlavi dynasty's Reza Shah Pahlavi, though ties between the two countries have existed for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Iran_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghans in Iran are citizens of Afghanistan who are temporarily residing in Iran as refugees or asylum seekers. They form the largest percent of the Afghan diaspora. The first wave of Afghans crossed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghans_in_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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“There was only one survivor: a boy of around 3 years old, who was injured and has been hospitalised in Kabul.”
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No evidence confirms the 3-year-old survivor or hospitalization in Kabul. Wikipedia entries reference unrelated conflicts and general information about Kabul, not the earthquake or its aftermath.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An armed conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan began in late February 2026 following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Pakistan said the strikes target…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_conf…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Afghanistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Afghanistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is within the jurisdiction of Kabul District and has an estimated population of 5,333,284 people. Located in the eastern half of the country, f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul
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“Afghanistan’s Deputy Government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat increased the overall death toll from the quake to 12, with another four people injured.”
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No evidence confirms Hamdullah Fitrat's reported death toll or injuries. Wikipedia entries discuss unrelated conflicts and diplomatic relations, not the earthquake or official statements about casualties.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An armed conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan began in late February 2026 following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Pakistan said the strikes target…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_conf…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghanistan and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1948. Following the independence of Dominion of Pakistan through the partition of British India in August 1947, the Kingdom of Afgha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS-KP) is waging an ongoing insurgency against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The conflict initially began when both operated as rival insurgent groups in Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State–Taliban_conflict
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“Five homes were destroyed and another 33 significantly damaged, affecting 40 families in the provinces of Kabul, Panjshir, Logar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristan.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm the destruction of homes or damage to 33 structures across specified provinces.
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“The Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority put the overall death toll at nine.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm the Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority's reported death toll of nine.
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“The family near Kabul were among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm the 2023 crackdowns in Iran and Pakistan leading to refugee returns.
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“Heavy rains over the past several days, which have led to deadly floods in many parts of Afghanistan, had left the ground sodden and soft. When the earthquake struck, the wall collapsed on the family.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm heavy rains, floods, or their role in the wall collapse during the earthquake.
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“Neighbours rushed to help, digging through the mud and rubble with spades and their hands. They alerted the local Taliban police checkpoint, which sent rescuers and ambulances.”
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