Afghan govt says quake death toll rises to 27

Khulm, Afghanistan: An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 27 people and injured nearly 1,000, the health ministry said Tuesday, an...

Khulm, Afghanistan: An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 27 people and injured nearly 1,000, the health ministry said Tuesday, announcing the end of rescue operations.

Most of the casualties from the 6.3-magnitude quake that struck Monday overnight were reported in the provinces of Balkh and Samangan, ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said in a statement.

The vast majority of those injured were not in critical condition, the Afghan National Disaster Management Authority said.

Afghan medical personnel treat a wounded man at a hospital in the aftermath of an earthquake on November 3, 2025. (Photo by AFP) 

"Thanks to the significant efforts and rapid response of all relevant institutions, the authorities have completed rescue operations in the affected areas," Zaman said.