The death toll soared past 1,400 people with thousands more injured in the strong earthquake that hit Afghanistan , the Taliban said Tuesday, as rescuers battled to reach survivors trapped in remote areas. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid put the number of people killed at 1,411 and those injured at over 3,124, adding in his post on X that more than 5,400 homes had been destroyed.

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