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At least 20 people have died and 320 have been injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Afghanistan

The disaster took place at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, near the city of Mazar-e Sharif

Ministry of Public Health spokesperson Dr. Sharafat Zaman Amar said the death toll was "likely to rise"

At least 20 people have reportedly died and 320 have been injured after an earthquake hit Afghanistan.

At around 1:00 a.m. local time on Monday, Nov. 3, a tremor with a magnitude of 6.3 hit the city of Mazar-e Sharif, according to the BBC , Sky News , and the Associated Press .

An orange alert was issued by the US Geological Survey (USGS), with the earthquake having a depth of 17 miles, per the outlets. The orange alert indicated that "significant" casualties should be expec

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