12 Girls Die in Stampede During Afghan Quake

The massive earthquake that shook South Asia Monday created a second tragedy in the Takhar province of Afghanistan when 12 schoolgirls rushing to escape the building they were in died in the ensuing stampede, AFP reports. Between 30 and 40 other girls were injured and taken to local hospitals, media sources report. The victims are all girls between the ages of 6 and 16, a spokesman for the Takhar provincial governor says, per the New York Times. Meanwhile, more students were injured in Baghlan province, where a high school collapsed in the city of Pul-i-Kumri, injuring 12, per the Times. (More Afghanistan stories.)