Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,3 grade, care a lovit luni dimineața în apropierea orașului Mazar-e Sharif, din nordul Afganistanului, s-a soldat cu moartea a cel puțin 20 de persoane, rănirea a sute de persoane și deteriorarea Moscheei Albastre istorice a orașului, au declarat autoritățile, iar numărul morților este probabil să crească, transmite Reuters. Numeroase ale pagube materiale au fost raportate.
Institutul de Proces Geologic al Statelor Unite a declarat că seismul a avut loc la o adâncime de 28 km (17,4 mile) în apropierea orașului Mazar-e Sharif, care are o populație de aproximativ 523.000 de locuitori.
Oficialii au avertizat că numărul victimelor ar putea crește, deoarece echipele de salvare ajung în satele îndepărtate din provinciile Balkh și Samangan, cele mai afectate.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan overnight, leaving more than 20 dead and over 380 injured, according to the Health Ministry. pic.twitter.com/Pu606lF9l3
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) November 3, 2025
Video shows damage to Afghanistan’s shrine of Mazar-i-Sharif, also known as The Blue Mosque, after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Officials in the area say at least seven people have been killed and 150 others were injured. pic.twitter.com/YBRf9StNhB
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 3, 2025
⚡ A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan in the middle of the night, causing houses to collapse while residents were deeply asleep, resulting in numerous fatalities.
The Kabul–Mazar road is blocked, and shops in Tashqurghan are destroyed.
Aseel’s… pic.twitter.com/fYTOhHM3EB— OSINT Updates (@OsintUpdates) November 3, 2025
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In Khulm District of Samangan Province, Afghanistan – the epicenter of tonight’s #earthquake and a neighboring province of Balkh – mountains have collapsed, causing casualties among the local population. pic.twitter.com/nsqrjb9vqD— Najib Farhodi (@Najib_Farhodi) November 2, 2025
🇦🇫 🚨A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday at a depth of 25 Km.
Felt widely including capital Kabul & nearby regions & reports of damage to buildings
The region is vulnerable because of its tectonic setting at the collision zone of major plates. pic.twitter.com/mZiLdMz2Mx
— Joy Ganjoo 🌎 (@JoyGanjoo) November 3, 2025
🇦🇫 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight, killing more than 20 people and injuring about 320.
Click here for more 👉 https://t.co/pOXcCJoLwl pic.twitter.com/POTyU83Xjv
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) November 3, 2025