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Dozens Killed in Afghan Stampede, Fighting

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - Officials in Afghanistan say a stampede near Pakistan's
   consulate in an eastern border city and insurgent attacks elsewhere in
   the war-torn country have killed about 50 people.
   Witnesses said thousands of Afghans had gathered Wednesday morning in a
   stadium outside the consulate in Jalalabad waiting to collect tokens
   required to apply for a Pakistani visa before jostling broke out
   between applicants.
   A provincial government spokesman told VOA at least 15 people,
   including eleven elderly women, were crushed to death in the ensuing
   stampede. Attaullah Khogyani said that many more people were trampled,
   including women, as they tried to exit the stadium. He expected the
   number of casualties to rise.

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