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Thousands of Afghans and foreign nationals have surged on to the tarmac at Kabul airport seeking a place on a flight out of the country, amid chaotic scenes that unfolded as the Taliban took control of the city.
As day broke in Afghanistan, video appeared to show thousands of Afghan men, women, and children streaming towards grounded civilian planes on the tarmac.
Gunfire at the airport had forced some passengers into shelters as they awaited flights out of the country