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Lack of Orderly Means to Distribute Aid Is Latest Setback for Afghan Village

By HABIB ZAHORI and AZAM AHMEDMAY 5, 2014

ABI BARAK, Afghanistan — An outpouring of aid has come to the remote village of Abi Barak, where a devastating landslide is likely to have claimed 2,100 lives and instantly left thousands homeless. Tents, water, food and blankets have streamed in from all quarters, including community donations and international contributions.

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