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Aryana Sayeed describes the horrors of getting on a plane in Kabul, appeals for the millions left behind. Answers questions.

At least seven people have been killed in a crush at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as desperate Afghans continue to attempt to flee the country one week after the Taliban seized power, the British military reported on Sunday. There have been several stampedes which resulted in people being crushed in recent days as thousands of people continue to crowd the airport hoping to be among those lucky enough to be flown out of Afghanistan. “Conditions on the ground remain extremely challenging but we are doing everything we can to manage the situation as safely and securely as possible,”...