"The historic Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif was damaged in the earthquake in northern Afghanistan, officials confirmed on Monday. In a video from Afghan online news outlet TOLOnews showed debris on the ground around the building, although the main structure remained standing. The powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck just before dawn on Monday. The Taliban government's Culture Ministry pledged to immediately take "the necessary measures to assess and repair the damage.""
"The current blue tiled mosque and shrine of Mazar-e-Sharif, a city of 523,000, dates back to the 15th century and the site is venerated by Muslims. Originally, a shrine was built on the site in the 12th century, as it was believed to be the resting place of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammad. That original shrine was destroyed by the Mongol invasion in the 13th century."
"The earthquake struck the northern part of the country at just before 1 a.m. local time Monday (8:30 p.m. GMT) some 22 kilometers from Kholm, near Mazar-i-Sharif in Balk Province, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). At least 20 people were killed and more than 600 were injured, according to authorities. Ihsanullah Kamgar, spokesperson for the police headquarters for the nearby province of Badakhshan, said the quake also affected that area."
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan just before 1 a.m. local time, centered about 22 kilometers from Kholm near Mazar-i-Sharif in Balk Province. The quake damaged the historic Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif, leaving debris around the building while the main structure remained standing. Authorities reported at least 20 deaths and over 600 injuries, and some 800 houses in one village of the Shahr-e-Bozorg district were partially or completely destroyed. The Taliban government's Culture Ministry pledged immediate measures to assess and repair damage. A lack of internet in remote areas has hindered accurate casualty and damage assessments.
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