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| Pakistan and Afghanistan rocked by earthquake – live updates | |
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| 11.36am GMT11:36 | |
| International aid organisation CARE has said it is very concerned by the earthquake’s impact on poor and vulnerable people, particularly internally displaced people in Afghanistan. Christina Northey, CARE country director in Afghanistan, said: | |
| Obviously the situation is going to be much worse for poor and vulnerable people, particularly those who have been displaced by the conflict. Plus winter is starting and there has been a noticeable drop in temperature over the past few days. | |
| 11.35am GMT11:35 | |
| British experts have been providing some further information and context regarding today’s earthquake. Dr Ilan Kelman, reader in risk, resilience and global health at UCL, said: | |
| Communications appear to have gone down in the worst-affected areas, so it will be some time before we know the full impact. In the meantime, at this stage in the hours afterwards, it will be the locals rescuing people from the rubble, treating the injured, setting up temporary shelter, and catering for immediate physical and psycho-social needs. This situation illustrates the importance of local training for disaster response and of disaster education for everyone, from before kindergarten until after retirement. | |
| David Rothery, professor of planetary geosciences at the Open University, said: | |
| Today’s earthquake in the Hindu Kush region of northeast Afghanistan was a result of the northward collision of India with central Asia. With a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale it had the potential to be very damaging but fortunately it occurred at a depth of more than 200 km (as they usually are in this area) and so the shaking of the ground surface was less than it would have been for a shallower earthquake of the same magnitude. (The Ghorka earthquake in Nepal on 25 April was magnitude 7.8 and only 8 km deep). | |
| Even so, poorly-constructed homes may have been badly damaged, and in such a mountainous region landslides could have occurred. | |
| Updated at 11.37am GMT | |
| 11.29am GMT11:29 | |
| Reports are now coming in that 29 people have been killed in northwestern Pakistan alone. | |
| Pakistani rescue official says 29 people killed in northwestern Pakistan by #earthquake (latest from @AP) | |
| 11.16am GMT11:16 | |
| Here is a map of the epicentre of the earthquake. | |
| 11.07am GMT11:07 | |
| The Washington Post’s Tim Craig reports that the earthquake hit a region of Pakistan that’s still dealing with a snowstorm that had trapped hundreds of motorists. | |
| In Pakistan, earthquake hit as northern areas of country still dealing with freak October snowstorm, which had trapped hundreds of motorists | |
| 10.58am GMT10:58 | 10.58am GMT10:58 |
| At least 29 people killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan - reports | |
| Various hospitals and government officials are reporting death and injury rates. | Various hospitals and government officials are reporting death and injury rates. |
| On top of the five people reportedly killed in Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports that at least 12 students at a girls’ school were killed in a stampede as they tried to get out of the shaking building in Afghanistan’s Takhar province, west of Badakahshan. | |
| Sonatullah Taimor, the spokesman for the Takhar provincial governor, said another 30 girls have been taken to the hospital in the provincial capital of Taluqan. | |
| Government officials in Pakistan have said at least 12 people were killed in the northwestern region of the country. Injured people were reportedly pouring into Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital. “We received 50 injured and more are being shifted. The injured suffered multiple injuries due to building collapse,” hospital spokesman Syed Jamil Shah told Reuters. | Government officials in Pakistan have said at least 12 people were killed in the northwestern region of the country. Injured people were reportedly pouring into Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital. “We received 50 injured and more are being shifted. The injured suffered multiple injuries due to building collapse,” hospital spokesman Syed Jamil Shah told Reuters. |
| Updated at 11.15am GMT | |
| 10.49am GMT10:49 | 10.49am GMT10:49 |
| Five reported dead in Afghanistan | Five reported dead in Afghanistan |
| The head of Nangarhar provincial hospital has said five people have died in Afghanistan, with 55 people injured. | The head of Nangarhar provincial hospital has said five people have died in Afghanistan, with 55 people injured. |
| Updated at 10.58am GMT | Updated at 10.58am GMT |
| 10.31am GMT10:31 | 10.31am GMT10:31 |
| Here are some photographs and footage of what is purported to be the aftermath of the quake. | Here are some photographs and footage of what is purported to be the aftermath of the quake. |
| EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: People in Noida rush out of offices as #earthquake tremors rocked the capital pic.twitter.com/tn6py68MMM | EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: People in Noida rush out of offices as #earthquake tremors rocked the capital pic.twitter.com/tn6py68MMM |
| #earthquake: Students of #AmityUniversity in #Noida rush out of classrooms after tremors were felt across #Delhi NCR pic.twitter.com/FXpJ1TU312 | #earthquake: Students of #AmityUniversity in #Noida rush out of classrooms after tremors were felt across #Delhi NCR pic.twitter.com/FXpJ1TU312 |
| #earthquake: #delhimetro services halted after tremors were felt in #Delhi #NCR region today. (Pic via @ndtvindia) pic.twitter.com/iODg8YdzJ4 | #earthquake: #delhimetro services halted after tremors were felt in #Delhi #NCR region today. (Pic via @ndtvindia) pic.twitter.com/iODg8YdzJ4 |
| JUST IN: #earthquake image from #Kashmir (via @ahmermkhan) pic.twitter.com/tZspqxaiPg | JUST IN: #earthquake image from #Kashmir (via @ahmermkhan) pic.twitter.com/tZspqxaiPg |
| JUST IN: Image from #Hunza where an entire glacier has come falling down. (via @FarhanKVirk) #earthquake pic.twitter.com/pgK3x9oDtu | JUST IN: Image from #Hunza where an entire glacier has come falling down. (via @FarhanKVirk) #earthquake pic.twitter.com/pgK3x9oDtu |
| Updated at 10.46am GMT | Updated at 10.46am GMT |
| 10.27am GMT10:27 | 10.27am GMT10:27 |
| Four deaths reported in Pakistan | Four deaths reported in Pakistan |
| 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. | 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, head of emergency services at a government hospital in Pakistan’s northern Swat valley, told AFP that more than 100 people were injured. | Dr Muhammad Sadiq, head of emergency services at a government hospital in Pakistan’s northern Swat valley, told AFP that more than 100 people were injured. |
| Pakistani state television said at least one person died when the roof of a home collapsed in the eastern city of Kasur. | Pakistani state television said at least one person died when the roof of a home collapsed in the eastern city of Kasur. |
| Updated at 11.00am GMT | Updated at 11.00am GMT |
| 10.16am GMT10:16 | 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. | 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 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. | 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 11.02am GMT | Updated at 11.02am GMT |
| 10.08am GMT10:08 | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | “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. | 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 | 10.00am GMT10:00 |
| Are you in Afghanistan, India or Pakistan? Did you experience the earthquake? You can contact the Guardian using Whatsapp on +447867825056, but please stay safe. | Are you in Afghanistan, India or Pakistan? Did you experience the earthquake? You can contact the Guardian using Whatsapp on +447867825056, but please stay safe. |
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| 9.58am GMT09:58 | 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. | 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. | 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. | I have asked for an urgent assessment and we stand ready for assistance where required, including Afghanistan & Pakistan. |
| Updated at 9.59am GMT | 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 |