Powerful 6.3 earthquake kills at least 20 people, injures hundreds in Afghanistan

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least 20 people and injuring 320 others, health officials said on Monday.

A spokesperson for the Health Ministry warned that the death toll could rise as rescue workers were still digging in some areas.

Yousaf Hammad, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management agency, said most of the injured suffered minor wounds and were discharged after receiving…