Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan– www.euronews.com
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn, killing at least 20 people and injuring 260 others, Afghan health officials said on Monday.
Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said at least 20 people died and 260 were injured in the earthquake. Yousaf Hammad, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management agency, added that most of the injured suffered minor wounds and were discharged after receiving initial treatment.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck around midnight Monday local time, the USGS said.