Dr Hamid Niazi, the head of the Afghan Red Crescent, said at least 40 people were wounded and that many of the victims were women and children. [break]
Munshi Abdul Majid, the governor of Baghlan, said at least 40 people were killed.
He said the wedding party was being held in a three-storey village house when the collapse occurred.
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