Senior Taliban officials visit Afghan villages following earthquake that caused 2,000 deaths

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has struck the province of Herat in Afghanistan. Taliban officials are making visits to the impacted area that has recorded at least 2,000 deaths.

The Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs, Abdul Ghani Baradar, and his team will visit the quake-affected region on Monday to deliver "immediate relief assistance" and ensure "equitable and accurate distribution of aid," according to a statement from the capital, Kabul.