A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 500. The epicenter was near Mazar-e-Sharif, shaking the city and damaging the historic Blue Mosque. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, and nationwide power outages occurred. Rescue teams from the Taliban government and UN agencies are providing aid to the hardest-hit areas. This disaster comes just months after a deadly series of earthquakes in August, compounding Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic challenges.
