KABUL – Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan that killed more than 20 people and injured hundreds 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.

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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. Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said that by Tuesday morning, the death toll stood at 21, while a further 819 people had been injured, 25 of them seriously.

The temblor also damaged historical sites, including Afghanistan’s famed B

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