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Massive Landslide Wipes Out Afghan Village

A landslide triggered by heavy rain buried large sections of a remote northeastern Afghan village on Friday, killing at least 300 people.
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An aerial view shows the site of Friday's landslide that buried Abi Barik village in Badakhshan province, northeastern Afghanistan, Monday, May 5, 2014. Hundreds of people were killed in a horrific landslide and authorities are trying to help the 700 families displaced by the torrent of mud that swept through their village. The families left their homes due to the threat of more landslides, Minister for Rural Rehabilitation Wais Ahmad Barmak said. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Rahmat Gul / AP