**An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Afghanistan, and there are reports of dead and injured.**Afghan officials told the Associated Press news agency seven people had been killed and 30 others injured in mountains north of the capital Kabul.
The deputy governor of Saragan province said the 5.3 magnitude quake hit just before midnight local time on Sunday.
The shock was felt in Kabul and the neighbouring countries of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
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