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| Afghanistan-Pakistan quake: Cold puts homeless at risk | Afghanistan-Pakistan quake: Cold puts homeless at risk |
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| Aid workers have warned that some Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday's earthquake could die from exposure. | Aid workers have warned that some Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday's earthquake could die from exposure. |
| There is an urgent need for tents and blankets for those forced to spend a second night outdoors, they said. | There is an urgent need for tents and blankets for those forced to spend a second night outdoors, they said. |
| Children are especially at risk of succumbing to the extreme cold. | Children are especially at risk of succumbing to the extreme cold. |
| Thousands spent Tuesday night in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks, Pakistani media reported. | Thousands spent Tuesday night in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks, Pakistani media reported. |
| At least 360 people are known to have died in both countries, but officials are warning the number will rise, particularly in Afghanistan. | At least 360 people are known to have died in both countries, but officials are warning the number will rise, particularly in Afghanistan. |
| The UN children's fund said a combination of intense cold and insecurity were cutting off some communities. | The UN children's fund said a combination of intense cold and insecurity were cutting off some communities. |
| Remote and mountainous quake-affected areas have been hit by heavy rain and snow for the past two days, according to a Unicef statement. | Remote and mountainous quake-affected areas have been hit by heavy rain and snow for the past two days, according to a Unicef statement. |
| "Communication is poor and access difficult due to the tough terrain and security operations," the statement says. | "Communication is poor and access difficult due to the tough terrain and security operations," the statement says. |
| Unicef's regional director for South Asia, Karin Hulshof, said concern was mounting for the safety and wellbeing of children. | Unicef's regional director for South Asia, Karin Hulshof, said concern was mounting for the safety and wellbeing of children. |
| "They are in danger of succumbing to the elements as temperatures plummet," she said. | "They are in danger of succumbing to the elements as temperatures plummet," she said. |
| The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Afghan province of Badakhshan, where it damaged many of the province's scarce roads, officials say. | The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Afghan province of Badakhshan, where it damaged many of the province's scarce roads, officials say. |
| Providing aid by air will be one of the most effective ways of reaching those in dire need, they say, but such operations are unlikely to start for many days - until survey teams on foot are able to visit the affected areas and report on the damage. | Providing aid by air will be one of the most effective ways of reaching those in dire need, they say, but such operations are unlikely to start for many days - until survey teams on foot are able to visit the affected areas and report on the damage. |
| The Pakistani town closest to the epicentre is Chitral, but it also shook buildings in the capital, Islamabad, and in Peshawar. | The Pakistani town closest to the epicentre is Chitral, but it also shook buildings in the capital, Islamabad, and in Peshawar. |
| The quake lasted for up to 45 seconds early on Monday afternoon, creating cracks in walls across a wide region and leading to electricity blackouts. | The quake lasted for up to 45 seconds early on Monday afternoon, creating cracks in walls across a wide region and leading to electricity blackouts. |
| Officials say more than 1,600 people in Pakistan were injured in Monday's quake, and more than 4,000 homes destroyed. | Officials say more than 1,600 people in Pakistan were injured in Monday's quake, and more than 4,000 homes destroyed. |
| The worst-hit area was the picturesque Swat Valley and areas around Dir, Malakand and Shangla towns in the mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. | The worst-hit area was the picturesque Swat Valley and areas around Dir, Malakand and Shangla towns in the mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. |
| Though relief is getting through to displaced people, Pakistani media reported that at least 5,000 villagers in the remote Kalash Valley remained homeless and charities could not reach them. | Though relief is getting through to displaced people, Pakistani media reported that at least 5,000 villagers in the remote Kalash Valley remained homeless and charities could not reach them. |
| Many people remain trapped under piles of rubble, Dawn reported, with officials warning that the death toll was set to rise. | Many people remain trapped under piles of rubble, Dawn reported, with officials warning that the death toll was set to rise. |
| In Afghanistan, the quake destroyed more than 7,600 homes, a statement from President Ashraf Ghani's office said. He has ordered the military to make themselves available for the relief effort. | In Afghanistan, the quake destroyed more than 7,600 homes, a statement from President Ashraf Ghani's office said. He has ordered the military to make themselves available for the relief effort. |
| Taliban rebels urged Afghans "not to hold back in providing shelter, food and medical supplies'" to quake victims and said their fighters would help the relief effort. | Taliban rebels urged Afghans "not to hold back in providing shelter, food and medical supplies'" to quake victims and said their fighters would help the relief effort. |
| Afghan quake: The corner of a continental collision | Afghan quake: The corner of a continental collision |
| 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. |