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Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. Due to the remote nature of the affected area, reports of the incident did not surface until 28 April. Initial reports indicated that only one village, Jero Bala, was hit by the landslide, but that that village was "completely wiped out". A
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Afghanistan government sent helicopters to the region to transport aid workers and police to Jero Bala. However, District Governor
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