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Half a million Afghan children affected by drought: UN

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KABUL.

At least 10 of the country’s 34 districts were worst hit while 20 to 30 percent if water sources are going dry, threatening the lives of about a million people, UNICEF said in a statement.

An additional two million people could feel effects of the drought over the coming months. "These areas have pre-existing high rates of malnutrition. Without adequate nutritious food and safe water for drinking, children's health will only worsen."

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