KABUL: Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan that killed more than 25 people and injured nearly 1,000 were digging through the rubble of their homes Tuesday, trying to salvage what belongings they could after spending the night outside in the bitter cold.
Rain was forecast for the region, further compounding the misery for survivors.
The 6.3 magnitude quake struck just before 1 a.m. local time Monday, with an epicenter 22 kilometers (14 miles) west-southwest of the town of Khulm in Samangan province. By early Tuesday afternoon, the death stood at 27, while another 956 people were injured, Public Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said in a statement.
Mazar-e-Sharif’s Blue Mosque, which dates back to the 15th century, was damaged by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the country’s north. It is one of Afghanistan’s most revered religious landmarks.
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