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Widespread destruction from South Asia quake

Hundreds die and thousands made homeless in Afghanistan and Pakistan as powerful earthquake rocks South Asia.

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People stood in the streets after vacating homes and office buildings shortly after the earthquake struck in Srinagar in northern India. [Danish Ismail/Reuters]
Published On 27 Oct 2015

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has hit northern Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, causing widespread damage in Pakistan and India as well.

Monday’s quake killed at least 253 people in Pakistan, 83 in Afghanistan, as thousands of others were wounded.

Tremors were felt in northern India including the capital New Delhi, causing thousands of people to evacuate homes and office buildings.

Many people throughout the quake hit region spent the night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks.

Related: Rescuers rush to Pakistan-Afghan quake zone

 

 

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The powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre in northern Afghanistan, rocked cities across South Asia. [Mohammad Sajjad/AP]
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A Pakistani mother waits for treatment with her daughter at a local hospital in the city of Peshawar. [Mohammad Sajjad/AP]
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Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad, where the quake caused considerable damage. [Mohammad Sajjad/AP]
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Authorities in India and Pakistan issued warnings for strong aftershocks, as rescue workers scrambled to the affected areas. [Mohammad Sajjad/AP]
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The earthquake struck almost six months after Nepal suffered its worst quake on record on April 25. [Arshad Arbab/EPA]
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In the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, walls swayed back and forth as people poured out of office buildings in a panic, reciting verses from the Quran. [Ghulamullah Habibi/EPA]
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Rescuers have rushed to deliver relief aid to victims of the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan. [Mohammad Sajjad/AP]
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The US Geological Survey put the epicentre of Monday's quake near Jarm in Afghanistan's northeast, 250km from the capital Kabul and at a depth of 213km. [Basit Gilani/EPA]
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More than 330 people died in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that was felt over a large area in South Asia. [Arshad Arbab/EPA]