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Tajikistan earthquake kills 5

Al Jazeera :
At least five people have died after an earthquake struck eastern Tajikistan, according to authorities in the mountainous country. The magnitude 5.9 quake hit 27km (17 miles) east of Rasht district on Saturday morning. Tremors were also felt in the capital, Dushanbe, some 165km (100 miles) southwest of the epicentre.