Pakistan suffers after quake

Soldiers were flown into the southwestern province of Baluchistan after hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the quake [AFP]

Rescue attempts were initially made by survivors trying to find people trapped under the rubble, with assistance coming later [AFP]

Officials said that at least 170 people had died by Wednesday afternoon, with thousands of others affected [Reuters]

Survivors chose not to stay inside remaining buildings after two aftershocks raised fears of another quake [Reuters]

About 15,000 people were said to have been left homeless and many were trying to leave the province seeking safety [Reuters]

People arrived for the funerals of victims and officials warned that the toll could rise as evening fell and rescue attempts became harder [AFP]

The army and Pakistani aid agencies brought in supplies, but the government said international help was not needed [AFP]