At least six people have been killed by an earthquake that has hit northeastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday. Authorities say the death toll could rise.
The 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Jalalabad, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In June, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan, killing more than1,000 people.
Some information in this report came from Reuters and Agence France-Presse.
