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Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports.

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Damaged houses in Ghor province in western Afghanistan on Saturday.

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Afghan men stand beside their belongings in Firozkoh, Ghor province on Saturday.

How ex-military surgeons are pushing for laws allowing ambulances to carry blood

A group of former military trauma surgeons are calling for first responders to carry whole blood on rescue vehicles to help save bleeding patients. NBC News' Cynthia McFadden reports on the small number of communities already seeing life-saving results. 

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A group of former military trauma surgeons are calling for first responders to carry whole blood on rescue vehicles to help save bleeding patients. NBC News' Cynthia McFadden reports on the small number of communities already seeing life-saving results. 
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