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.
