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Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 20; Hundreds Injured

Here's what we know so far about this developing situation out of northern Afghanistan.

By Sean Breslin • 1 hour ago

Afghan earthquake survivors search through the remains of a damaged house at a village in Tashqurghan, in the Khulm district of Samangan province, on Nov. 3, 2025.

( Photo by ATIF ARYAN/AFP via Getty Images )

A strong earthquake rocked northern Afghanistan early Monday, leaving widespread damage and early reports of at least 20 deaths and more than 500 injuries.

Those numbers came from Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, who said that rescuers were responding to the hardest-hit areas following the preliminary 6.3-magnitude earthquake . Zaman also said that 534 i

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