Afghanistan hit by deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake

A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. A health department spokesperson for the neighboring Samagan province said at least seven people have died and 150 were injured, Reuters news agency reported. Afghanistan’s national disaster management agency said on X that five had died and reported a similar number of injuries. Hurriyat Radio Pashto reported a higher death toll in Samagan, saying that 20 people had been killed there. The pro-Taliban radio said that another 19 people have died in Kholm district. The death toll from the…

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