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| Rescue efforts are being stepped up to help those affected by the magnitude-7.5 earthquake which hit remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday. | Rescue efforts are being stepped up to help those affected by the magnitude-7.5 earthquake which hit remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday. |
| At least 300 people are known to have died, and about 2,000 were injured. | |
| Rescue teams have been sent to remote mountainous areas where the effects of the quake are still unclear. | Rescue teams have been sent to remote mountainous areas where the effects of the quake are still unclear. |
| The quake's focus was deep, reducing its impact. Victims included 12 Afghan schoolgirls killed in a stampede as they tried to leave their classes. | The quake's focus was deep, reducing its impact. Victims included 12 Afghan schoolgirls killed in a stampede as they tried to leave their classes. |
| "They fell under the feet of other students," a disaster official in the province of Takhar told Reuters. | "They fell under the feet of other students," a disaster official in the province of Takhar told Reuters. |
| Reports said many people across the region, afraid of a new quake, spent the night sleeping outside in temperatures close to freezing. | Reports said many people across the region, afraid of a new quake, spent the night sleeping outside in temperatures close to freezing. |
| Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, in a televised address, urged those living in affected areas to help the rescue effort. | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, in a televised address, urged those living in affected areas to help the rescue effort. |
| Afghan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah said about 76 people had been killed and 268 injured. The numbers were expected to rise, he warned. | |
| One official from the north-eastern Badakhshan province told Associated Press that rescue teams would not be able to reach affected mountainous areas until later on Tuesday. | One official from the north-eastern Badakhshan province told Associated Press that rescue teams would not be able to reach affected mountainous areas until later on Tuesday. |
| Parts of the province have also been seized by Taliban fighters. | Parts of the province have also been seized by Taliban fighters. |
| Most of the fatalities so far reported are in northern Pakistan and in the north-western tribal areas, with at least 228 known casualties. | |
| In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province alone, authorities said at least 179 people were known to have died, and more than 1,800 were injured. | In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province alone, authorities said at least 179 people were known to have died, and more than 1,800 were injured. |
| The Pakistan Red Crescent tweeted that its disaster response team had been dispatched to the affected areas. | The Pakistan Red Crescent tweeted that its disaster response team had been dispatched to the affected areas. |
| Pakistan's information minister said the top priority was to save lives, and the rescue operation would continue "round the clock", state media reported. | Pakistan's information minister said the top priority was to save lives, and the rescue operation would continue "round the clock", state media reported. |
| India, Iran and US forces in Afghanistan have all offered help, but so far the local authorities have not requested assistance. | India, Iran and US forces in Afghanistan have all offered help, but so far the local authorities have not requested assistance. |
| The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake was centred in the mountainous Hindu Kush region, 76km (45 miles) south of Faizabad, in Badakhshan province. | The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake was centred in the mountainous Hindu Kush region, 76km (45 miles) south of Faizabad, in Badakhshan province. |
| It was deep - over 200km (125 miles) below the surface - which meant the shaking at ground level was less than for a shallow earthquake. | It was deep - over 200km (125 miles) below the surface - which meant the shaking at ground level was less than for a shallow earthquake. |
| The USGS said a series of tremors - all measuring 4.0 or higher - had struck west of the original quake in the following hours. | The USGS said a series of tremors - all measuring 4.0 or higher - had struck west of the original quake in the following hours. |
| Afghan quake: The corner of a continental collision | Afghan quake: The corner of a continental collision |
| Residents of Kabul and the Indian capital Delhi were shaken by the earthquake, which sent frightened people rushing into the streets. | Residents of Kabul and the Indian capital Delhi were shaken by the earthquake, which sent frightened people rushing into the streets. |
| Buildings in the Tajik capital Dushanbe were also damaged by the tremors. | Buildings in the Tajik capital Dushanbe were also damaged by the tremors. |
| The region has a history of powerful earthquakes caused by the northward collision of India with Eurasia. The two plates are moving towards each other at a rate of 4-5cm per year. | The region has a history of powerful earthquakes caused by the northward collision of India with Eurasia. The two plates are moving towards each other at a rate of 4-5cm per year. |
| In 2005, a magnitude-7.6 quake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir left more than 75,000 people dead. | In 2005, a magnitude-7.6 quake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir left more than 75,000 people dead. |
| 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. |
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