Powerful 6.3-magnitude quake strikes northern Afghanistan, at least 20 dead

A powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300 others, a health official said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake's epicenter was located 22...

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan; 19 killed, scores injured

Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more, though the death toll is expected to rise. The temblor was registered by the U.S. Geological Survey as a...

At least 20 people killed as powerful quake hits north Afghanistan

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring many more, with the death toll expected to increase as rescue efforts continue. The strong earthquake shook the capital, Kabul, the city of...

Powerful Afghanistan earthquake leaves 20 dead and reportedly damages famous Blue Mosque

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan overnight has killed more than 20 people and injured about 320, the health ministry said on Monday. The preliminary tolls of deaths and injuries were recorded in the Balkh and...

A powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300 others, a health official said. The U.S. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful, 6.3...

At least 20 dead and 320 injured as huge 6.3-mag earthquake rips through Afghanistan

AT LEAST 20 people have died after a huge 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan with hundreds left injured. The deadly tremor struck close to the city of Mazar-e Sharif with “significant casualties” expected as rescuers search through the...

Afghanistan rocked by 6.3-magnitude earthquake

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring hundreds. Residents in Mazar-e Sharif, one of the country’s largest cities, were woken by powerful tremors shaking their homes about...

At least 15 killed and scores injured after powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan

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Number of casualties soars in N. Afghanistan's quake as rescue operations continue

KABUL, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of quake-related casualties in northern Afghanistan's Samangan and Balkh provinces has gone up as rescue operations continue, said Sharafat Zaman Omarkhil, spokesman for the country's Public Health Ministry....

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan

Mazar-i-Sharif (AFP) A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, just months after another deadly tremor left the country reeling as it contends with a series of humanitarian crises. The...

'India a reliable partner': Taliban to appoint first diplomat in Delhi since Kabul takeover

After Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, New Delhi and Kabul are set to upgrade their diplomatic ties with the appointment of the first Taliban diplomat in India. After Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister...

Afghanistan earthquake: Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Afghanistan's Mazar-e Sharif city, at least 7 killed

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, provincial authorities said on Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at a...

Video: Historic Blue Mosque damaged as 6.3 magnitude quake jolts Afghanistan

The historic Blue Mosque, a nationally rare tourist destination known for its stunning tiled facade, showed clear signs of damage following the earthquake. Specifically, fragments from one of the minarets, were seen lying scattered across the...

Powerful 6.3 earthquake kills at least 10 in Afghanistan, scores injured

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 260, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake...

Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, more than 320 injured

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring about320, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake...

At least 7 dead as magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

KABUL – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Monday morning, leaving at least seven people dead and around 150 injured, according to provincial officials. The US Geological Survey reported that the...

10 killed, 260 injured after 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, more casualties feared

Afghanistan Earthquake Live Updates: Collapsed houses are seen in an area devastated by earthquake that killed many people and destroyed villages in eastern Afghanistan, in Dara Noor, Kunar province. (AP Photo/ Representational)Afghanistan...

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...

At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

At least 20 people have died after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, say local authorities, with the toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue. Hundreds have also been left injured, local officials told the BBC. The earthquake...

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, killing 20-

The number of people killed in the earthquake in Afghanistan has reached 20, said the country’s Ministry of Health, APA reports, citing AFP. *** 07:48 A 6.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said,...