A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday near Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan, resulting in at least 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Authorities warned that the death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts reach remote villages in the severely affected provinces of Balkh and Samangan. The quake, with a depth of 28 km, impacted the city of Mazar-e Sharif, which has a population of approximately 523,000. Among the damaged structures was the city's historic Blue Mosque. In Tang