Earthquake strikes Pakistan and Afghanistan

Agencies Published October 27, 2015
Paramedics treat a girl injured in an earthquake at a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
Paramedics treat a girl injured in an earthquake at a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
Residents clear the rubble of a house after it was damaged by an earthquake in Peshawar. -REUTERS
Residents clear the rubble of a house after it was damaged by an earthquake in Peshawar. -REUTERS
An Afghan man digs through the rubble of a damaged building after a powerful earthquake in Ramankheel village in Panjshir valley. -AFP
An Afghan man digs through the rubble of a damaged building after a powerful earthquake in Ramankheel village in Panjshir valley. -AFP
Injured victims wait for treatment at a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
Injured victims wait for treatment at a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
A man with his belongings walks past the rubble of a house after it was damaged by an earthquake in Mingora. -REUTERS
A man with his belongings walks past the rubble of a house after it was damaged by an earthquake in Mingora. -REUTERS
A man injured in an earthquake sends message to a relative from a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
A man injured in an earthquake sends message to a relative from a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
An injured boy waits for medical help at a local hospital in Mingora. -AP
An injured boy waits for medical help at a local hospital in Mingora. -AP
Rescue workers carry a girl who was injured after an earthquake, at a hospital in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. -REUTERS
Rescue workers carry a girl who was injured after an earthquake, at a hospital in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. -REUTERS
A man wheels a body of a woman, who died in an earthquake, at the Lady Reading hospital, Peshawar. -REUTERS
A man wheels a body of a woman, who died in an earthquake, at the Lady Reading hospital, Peshawar. -REUTERS
A policeman digs through the debris of collapsed houses after an earthquake in Kohat. -AFP
A policeman digs through the debris of collapsed houses after an earthquake in Kohat. -AFP
Afghan residents examine a damaged house after an earthquake in Raman Kheel village in the Panjshir valley. -AFP
Afghan residents examine a damaged house after an earthquake in Raman Kheel village in the Panjshir valley. -AFP
A man holding his son waits for medical help at a hospital in Mingora. -AP
A man holding his son waits for medical help at a hospital in Mingora. -AP
Pakistani paramedics treat a man injured in an earthquake at a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
Pakistani paramedics treat a man injured in an earthquake at a hospital in Peshawar. -AFP
An injured boy rests at a local hospital in Mingora. -AP
An injured boy rests at a local hospital in Mingora. -AP
Rescue workers move a girl at a hospital, who was injured after an earthquake in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. -REUTERS
Rescue workers move a girl at a hospital, who was injured after an earthquake in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. -REUTERS

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India on October 26, 2015 leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured.

The death toll is expected to rise as remote areas are yet to be reached.

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Cyrus
Oct 28, 2015 06:31am
Most of us never have to go through this kind of hardship. It brings people together because in these emergencies we learn that we need each other.
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Philosopher (from Japan)
Oct 28, 2015 08:04am
...and our leadership keep sleeping.
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Pune-India
Oct 28, 2015 10:38am
In Last picture, man update his status in Whats up "I am in Hospital"
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Muhammad Altaf
Oct 28, 2015 12:12pm
May God help us! Un- fortunately earthquake/floods etc has became regular feature for us
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Asif
Oct 29, 2015 01:43pm
paying price
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