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1. Six people are killed after two earthquakes rattle northern Afghanistan.
   2022-09-06 22:07:40 (First version)
2. Six people are killed after two earthquakes strike northern Afghanistan.
   2022-09-12 08:09:16 (Update)
3. Six people are killed when two earthquakes strike northern Afghanistan.
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