Earthquake kills dozens in northern Afghanistan

An earthquake which has shaken northern Afghanistan has killed more than 30 people and left 100 others injured.

The quake had a magnitude of 5.8, according to the US-based National Earthquake Information Centre.

It was located near the site of a quake on March 25 which killed up to 1,000 people and left tens of thousands homeless.

Most of the casualties occurred in the village of Doabi, 90 miles northeast of the capital Kabul, said Hugues Belloc, an official with the French aid group ACTED.