Afghanistan earthquake: At least 14 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake

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1970-01-01 08:00

The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat on Saturday morning.

At least 14 people have been killed and 78 injured after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan, officials say.

The US Geological Survey said the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat, close to the border with Iran, at around 11:00 local time (06:30 GMT).