The Afghan Red Crescent posted pictures of the rescue and relief efforts being carried out in Afghanistan after at least 20 people died in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake early on Monday.
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Afghanistan Earthquake Live Updates: A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Afghanistan’s Mazar-e Sharif, one of the country’s largest cities with a population of about 523,000 in the early hours on Monday. According to the US Geological Survey, the depth of the earthquake was 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif. The USGS also warned of “significant casualties” and “potentially widespread” disaster, BBC reported.
Casualties feared: The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif has led to the death of at least 20 people, while 320 others have been injured, according to an Afghan province health department official. “A total of 320 people injured and 20 martyred have been reported and transferred to health centres as of this morning,” said Samim Joyanda, the spokesperson for the health department in Samangan near Mazar-e Sharif, Reuters reported.
Previous disasters: Afghanistan has been vulnerable to earthquakes as the country is located on two major active fault lines. In August, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s mountainous eastern region, killing more than 1,000 people.
The Afghan Red Crescent posted pictures of the rescue and relief efforts being carried out in Afghanistan after at least 20 people died in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake early on Monday.
The United Nations in Afghanistan, in a post on X on Monday, said that the 6.3 magnitude earthquake came just weeks after a deadly earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan. The UN said that their team are on the ground assessing needs and delivering urgent aid.
The UN said, "Just weeks after a deadly earthquake in eastern #afghanistan, the #north has now been struck by another strong #earthquake. Our teams and partners are on the ground to assess needs and deliver urgent aid. We stand with the affected communities and will provide necessary support."
The Afghanistan's Taliban health ministry has said that death toll in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake, which struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, has risen to 20 and the injured toll has risen to 320, Reuters reported.
Afghanistan is particularly vulnerable to quakes as it lies on two active faults that have the potential to rupture and cause extensive damage.
More than 2,200 people were killed and thousands more injured after a quake and strong aftershocks in the southeast of the war-shattered Islamic country at the end of August.
Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response, the system's alert added.
The earthquake destroyed part of the holy shrine of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province spokesperson Haji Zaid said, referring to the Blue Mosque.
Videos of rescue efforts being carried out to save people trapped under rubble and images of fallen debris in buildings were shared on the social media platform X. One video showed rescuers pulling what appeared to be dead bodies from rubble.
- Reuters
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 260, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif, which has a population of about 523,000.
The death toll in 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Mazar-e Sharif city has risen to eight and the injured toll has risen to 180, BBC reported quoting Afghanistan's health department spokesperson Samin Joyenda.
Yousaf Hammad, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management agency, said the people killed and injured were in Samangan province. He said most of the injured suffered minor wounds and were discharged after receiving initial treatment.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Mazar-e Sharif city, which has a population of 523,000 at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles).
The USGS also warned of "significant casualties" and "potentially widespread" disaster after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region, BBC reported.
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan's city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, which has killed at least seven people and injured 150 others, according to an Afghan province health department official.
“A total of 150 people injured and seven martyred have been reported and transferred to health centres as of this morning,” said Samim Joyanda, the spokesperson for the health department in Samangan near Mazar-e Sharif, Reuters reported.
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