AFGHANISTAN – Death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake today (November 3) have risen to 27, with hundreds of others sustaining injuries after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the northern parts of the country on Monday.

Most of the casualties were reported in northern Samangan and Balkh provinces, according to the official Bakhtar News Agency.

Search and rescue operations are going on to look for survivors.

Earlier Reports

Dr. Sharafat Zaman, spokesman for the Health Ministry, said that at least 27 people were killed, while over 380 others have been injured across Samangan and Balkh provinces.

The officials said 260 people were injured in Samangan, where 10 fatalities were confirmed.

In the provincial capital of Balkh, Mazar-e-Sharif, some 126 people had sustained injuries, with four confirmed fatalities.

The quake occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country’s largest cities, the US Geological Survey said.

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