Local sources in Faryab province say a school in Gurziwan district of this province caught fire.
According to the sources, the school, Jar Qala High School, caught fire around 4:00 am on Sunday night.
Shamsullah Mohammadi, the head of information and culture of Faryab Province, confirmed the blaze.
Images posted on social media show the school burning.
Sources added that people were unable to control the fire.
The cause of this fire has not yet been determined.
The local authorities in Faryab have not said anything yet.