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| Pakistan, India and Afghanistan rocked by earthquake – live updates | Pakistan, India and Afghanistan rocked by earthquake – live updates |
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| 10.27am GMT10:27 | |
| The full extent of the damage and the number of possible casualties is not yet known. Pakistani officials have reported four deaths and an official in Badakhshan said there were reports of casualties and destruction. | |
| Dr Muhammad Sadiq, the head of emergency services at a government hospital in Pakistan’s northern Swat Valley, told AFP that more than 100 people were also injured. | |
| State-run Pakistani television said at least one person died when the roof of a home collapsed in the eastern city of Kasur. | |
| 10.16am GMT10:16 | |
| The region where the earthquake struck has a history of powerful tremors. This is a result of the Indian subcontinent driving into and under the Eurasian landmass. Such tectonic shifts can cause enormous and destructive releases of energy. | |
| In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 quake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed more than 75,000 people. | |
| In April this year, Nepal suffered its worst earthquake on record with 9,000 people killed and about 900,000 homes damaged or destroyed. | |
| Updated at 10.27am GMT | |
| 10.08am GMT10:08 | |
| The provincial director of the national disaster management authority, Abdullah Humayoon Dehqan, has said “there are reports of casualties and destruction” in some remote districts of Badakhshan. | |
| The Associated Press reports that power was cut across much of Kabul, where tremors were felt for around 45 seconds. Houses shook, walls cracked and cars rolled in the street. Officials in the capital could not be immediately reached as telephones appeared to be cut across the country. | |
| In Pakistan, Zahid Rafiq, an official with the meteorological department, said the quake was felt across the country. In Islamabad, buildings shook and people poured into the streets in a panic, with many reciting verses from the Quran. | |
| “I was praying when the massive earthquake rattled my home. I came out in a panic,” said Munir Anwar, a resident of Liaquat Pur in the eastern Punjab province. | |
| The quake was also felt in the Indian capital New Delhi, though no damage was immediately reported. Office buildings swayed and workers who had just returned from lunch ran out of buildings and gathered in the street or in parking lots. | |
| 10.00am GMT10:00 | |
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| 9.58am GMT09:58 | |
| The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has tweeted about the earthquake. He said he is praying for everyone’s safety. | |
| Heard about strong earthquake in Afghanistan-Pakistan region whose tremors have been felt in parts of India. I pray for everyone's safety. | |
| I have asked for an urgent assessment and we stand ready for assistance where required, including Afghanistan & Pakistan. | |
| Updated at 9.59am GMT | |
| 9.55am GMT09:55 | 9.55am GMT09:55 |
| The US geological survey is reporting that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5. It struck at 9:09 am near the cities of: | The US geological survey is reporting that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5. It struck at 9:09 am near the cities of: |
| 9.51am GMT09:51 | 9.51am GMT09:51 |
| Social media users are posting images of what appears to be the aftermath of the earthquake. The full extent of the damage and the number of possible casualties is not yet known. | Social media users are posting images of what appears to be the aftermath of the earthquake. The full extent of the damage and the number of possible casualties is not yet known. |
| Earthquake tremors now in Islamabad pic.twitter.com/4x5XAfKHYy | Earthquake tremors now in Islamabad pic.twitter.com/4x5XAfKHYy |
| People out on the roads ! #Earthquake #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/G04eaQcDXw | People out on the roads ! #Earthquake #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/G04eaQcDXw |
| 9.47am GMT09:47 | 9.47am GMT09:47 |
| Vineet Gahlot, director of seismology at the Indian Meteorological Department, has told the Associated Press that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 and an epicentre deep in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. | Vineet Gahlot, director of seismology at the Indian Meteorological Department, has told the Associated Press that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 and an epicentre deep in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. |
| Pakistan state TV reported the same magnitude. | Pakistan state TV reported the same magnitude. |
| 9.36am GMT09:36 | 9.36am GMT09:36 |
| Summary | Summary |
| A major earthquake has struck south Asia, with tremors felt in northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. | A major earthquake has struck south Asia, with tremors felt in northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. |
| More than two minutes of sustained tremors were felt in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The quake also hit the cities of Lahore, Faisalabad and the mountainous region of Chitral. | More than two minutes of sustained tremors were felt in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The quake also hit the cities of Lahore, Faisalabad and the mountainous region of Chitral. |
| Office workers reportedly poured out of their buildings, including in the Afghan capital of Kabul where UN workers rushed outside to safety. | Office workers reportedly poured out of their buildings, including in the Afghan capital of Kabul where UN workers rushed outside to safety. |
| We’ll be publishing the latest updates on this liveblog. | We’ll be publishing the latest updates on this liveblog. |
| Updated at 9.41am GMT | Updated at 9.41am GMT |