Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- India announced the delivery of medical and food supplies to northern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed at least 27 people and injured hundreds.

India's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that humanitarian assistance is being dispatched to northern Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 27 people and injured hundreds.

The quake struck shortly after midnight on Monday, damaging hundreds of homes across the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, and Baghlan. Local authorities said rescue teams continue to search through debris as aftershocks hamper relief efforts.

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar expressed condolences in a call with Taliban's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Mut...