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A tragic incident in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghor claimed the lives of seven family members after a rockslide struck their home, local officials said on Wednesday. According to a statement released by the provincial government, a large rock dislodged from a mountainside in the Charsada district during the night, crashing into the family’s residence. The impact caused the complete destruction of the house and tragically resulted in the deaths of all seven inhabitants. The statement did not disclose the identities of the victims or the cause of the rockslide. Afghanistan’s mountainous …