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Earthquake: A massive earthquake struck remote and impoverished regions of northern Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 263 people as it shook buildings across South Asia and knocked out power and communications to already-isolated areas.</br><b>In picture:</b>A Pakistani man holding his son waits for medical help at a local hospital in Mingora, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia. Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday. In the Pakistani capital, walls swayed back and forth and people poured out of office buildings in a panic, reciting verses from the Quran. (AP photo)
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Earthquake: The 7.5-magnitude quake was centered deep beneath the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan’s sparsely populated Badakhshan province, which borders Pakistan, Tajikistan and China, the U.S. Geological Survey said. </br><b>In picture:</b>A man rides his bicycle next to damaged structures, after an earthquake in Ghazni, Afghanistan October 26, 2015. A powerful earthquake struck a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, shaking the capital Kabul, as shockwaves were felt in northern India and in Pakistan's capital, where hundreds of people ran out of buildings as the ground rolled beneath them. (Reuters)
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Earthquake: In the Afghan capital of Kabul, buildings shook for up to 45 seconds, walls cracked and cars rolled in the streets as electricity went out. Frightened workers who had just returned from lunch also rushed from swaying buildings in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad and to the south in New Delhi. </br><b>In picture:</b>A Kashmiri woman cries after earthquake at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Monday. (PTI)
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Earthquake: Two Army personnel were injured when their bunker collapsed under the impact of the tremor at Sopore, 55 kms from Srinagar, in north Kashmir Baramulla district, officials said.</br><b>In picture:</b>Employees come out of their offices after an earthquake in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI)
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Earthquake: At least 228 people were killed in Pakistan, with more than 1,000 injured, while Afghan officials reported 33 dead and more than 200 injured, and authorities in Kashmir region reported two deaths. Officials expected the casualty toll to rise as they reached the remote areas.</br><b>In picture:</b>Rescue workers move a man, who was injured during an earthquake, at the Lady Reading hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, October 26, 2015. (Reuters)
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Earthquake: Authorities struggled to reach the hardest-hit areas in Afghanistan near the epicenter, located 73 kilometers (45 miles) south of Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. </br><b>In picture:</b>Kashmiri girls stand on a road divider after vacating their office buildings following an earthquake in Srinagar October 26, 2015. (Reuters)
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The earthquake sent people running out of their houses and other establishments in panic – the earthquake struck at around 2.40 PM. The earthquake occurred at the depth of 190 kms. (PTI)
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Despite vast mineral deposits, Badakhshan is one of Afghanistan’s poorest provinces. It is often hit by earthquakes, but casualty figures are usually low because it is so sparsely populated, with fewer than 1 million people spread across its vast mountains and valleys. It also suffers from floods, snowstorms and mudslides.</br><b>In picture:</b>People come out of their homes after an earthquake at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Monday. (PTI)
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In Srinagar, the main city in Kashmir, tremors lasted at least 40 seconds, with buildings swaying and electrical wires swinging wildly, residents said. </br><b>In picture:</b>People come out of their offices, shops and homes after an earthquake at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Monday. (PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had contacted Sharif to offer help, Pakistani state-run media said. Pakistani TV said Sharif thanked Modi for the offer but provided no further details.</br><b>In picture:</b>A patient is brought to a hospital after severe earthquake was felt in Mingora, the main town of Pakistan Swat valley, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia. (AP)
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The epicentere of the earthquake was in the Hindukush region in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending earthquake that was felt as far away as in India and in neighbouring Pakistan. This region is known to be a high sesimic zone.</br><b>In picture:</b>People stand on a road after vacating buildings following an earthquake in Srinagar October 26, 2015. (Reuters)
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Injured people were pouring into Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital, an official said. “We received 50 injured and more are being shifted. The injured suffered multiple injuries due to building collapse,” said hospital spokesman Syed Jamil Shah. </br><b>In picture:</b>Patients who were shifted outdoors at the government medical college hospital sit after a strong tremor was felt in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. (AP)
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People stand on a road after vacating buildings following an earthquake in Srinagar October 26, 2015. An earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending tremors that were felt in India and Pakistan. (Reuters)
