DUBAI, November 3. /TASS/. The total number of those affected as a result of an earthquake in north Afghanistan has climbed to 830 with 27 people killed, the TOLOnews TV channel reported.

According to the news outlet, the majority of casualties have been registered in the provinces of Balkh and Samangan.

Earlier, media outlets reported 20 fatalities and over 300 of those injured.

Overnight on November 3, a destructive earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s northern provinces, delivering substantial damage to buildings and infrastructure. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter was 37 kilometers to the northwest of the city of Mazar-i-Sharif where about 523,000 reside. The hotspot was at a depth of 10 kilometers.