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In neighbouring Nangarhar province, 12 more people died and 255 were injured, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taliban authorities and the United Nations rushed to assist devastated areas. \u201cThe UN in Afghanistan is deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck the eastern region and claimed hundreds of lives,\u201d the organisation said on X, noting that emergency teams were already delivering aid and lifesaving support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US Geological Survey reported that the quake\u2019s epicentre was just 27 kilometres from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, at a shallow depth of eight kilometres. 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