00:00In the dead of night, the ground shook violently, and within seconds, chaos erupted in northern Afghanistan.
00:06A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Mazar-e-Sharif, a city of over half a million people.
00:14The quake hit at a depth of 28 kilometers, making it shallow enough to cause widespread devastation.
00:20At least 20 people have been killed and more than 320 injured.
00:24Officials fear the numbers could rise as rescuers search through rubble.
00:28Heartbreaking images on social media show rescue workers pulling bodies from debris and locals rushing to help.
00:34The historic Blue Mosque, a cherished symbol of Mazar-e-Sharif, was also damaged.
00:40This disaster hits just weeks after another deadly quake in eastern Afghanistan.
00:44The United Nations says emergency teams are now on the ground delivering urgent aid.
00:49Afghanistan is no stranger to earthquakes.
00:51Its location at the collision point of major tectonic plates makes it one of the world's most quake-prone nations.
00:58As aftershocks continue, thousands wait for help.
01:02And once again, a nation already torn by years of conflict is left picking up the pieces.
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