A deadly earthquake in Afghanistan kills 12, injures dozens

A almighty magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck northernAfghanistanearly Monday, sidesplitting astatine slightest 12 radical and injuring astir 200 others, section media reported.

The quakes epicenter was located 22 kilometers (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm astatine a extent of 28 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck astatine 12:59 a.m. Monday section time.

Health officials said that 12 radical were confirmed dormant and astir 200 were injured successful Samangan province, adjacent the epicenter.

Afghanistan has endured a bid ofearthquakesin caller years that person caused thousands of deaths, and USGS models estimation that shaking from this quake could besides effect successful hundreds of fatalities.