A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.

Mazar-i-Sharif

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan near Mazar-i-Sharif, resulting in at least 20 confirmed deaths and more than 500 injuries. The quake struck at around 1 a.m. local time and caused significant destruction, particularly in remote villages where rescue efforts are ongoing.

The historic Blue Mosque, a 15th-century landmark in the city, has sustained visible damage, with debris and tiles scattered across the site. Officials warn that casualty numbers may increase as search and rescue teams reach more affected areas, and the earthquake was felt as far as Kabul, approximately 420 kilometers away.

Deadly earthquake rocks northern Afghanistan

A search and rescue operation is underway after a powerful earthquake hit northern Afghanistan. It struck near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif with a magnitude of 6.3. At least 20 people have been killed, more than 500 injured. That number did increase over the course of our broadcast this morning and is expected to rise even higher as rescue crews dig deeper and reach more victims. Anna Cunningham has been following the story out of London for us this morning. Any updates, Anna, in terms of numbers and how the search effort is going? Good morning, Heather. Well, I think you're right that as they try to reach some of the areas, these villages that are fairly remote, remember Afghanistan has a mountainous region, then they will be trying to access those areas that have been worst hit by this quake and that is when we can expect to see perhaps those numbers rise. This was a 6.3 magnitude quake, so really powerful in northern Afghanistan. We're hearing from some eyewitnesses who say that it hit at about 1 in the morning local time. Those images that you can see, these houses built out of mud bricks simply cannot withstand the power of an earthquake and that's shaking. These are images that have come to us from Samangam province. We've seen people digging through the rubble of those collapsed homes and just trying to get to people and rescue them. We know that those who have been able to get out, the injured, have been taken to nearby hospitals. You can just see in that image, Heather, some people really covered in a lot of dust. There is one eyewitness who has been saying that when they actually got out of their house, they couldn't see in front of them because there was so much dust in the air and clearly that would have been a very difficult situation as well in the middle of the night. But the images out of the hospital, people being taken in and treated for their injuries. The quake we know was felt in the capital, Kabul, that's about 420 kilometres to the south. So that gives you an idea of just how powerful this was. And Heather, it is the third such powerful quake that the Taliban government have had to deal with in Afghanistan since they retook power in 2021. And Anna, there is a great deal of concern about the Blue Mosque, one of the country's holiest shrines. It has been damaged. To what extent? Well, we're still waiting for images to come out during the daylight. Let's just show you what the city's historic Blue Mosque looked like. These are images from last year. It is a 15th century landmark. It is known for its vibrant tiles. And this is what it was like before the earthquake. It is also known as being one of Afghanistan's most holiest sites. Let's show you some of the images that have come out overnight. And you can see there, there is a level of destruction. There are tiles and debris over the floor. It's understood to have come from one of the minarets on the mosque there. So we're waiting for images to come out during the daylight, but clearly there has been a level of destruction caused by this earthquake to that historic site. And as we know, earthquakes are common in Afghanistan, particularly along the Hindu Kush mountain range. You have the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates that meet there. So as we said right at the start, we're getting in these figures, but officials are warning that the toll from this earthquake could rise as rescue teams reach more of those remote villages, Heather. Anna, thank you very much for continuing to bring us the latest out of Afghanistan. Anna Cunningham is in London.

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