Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan And Pakistan, Killing Hundreds Of Persons

A 7.5 magnitude quake that struck Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday has killed more than two hundred people in the two countries, with the death toll expected to rise higher as more information comes in.

The after affects of the quake were mostly felt in the northern mountainous areas of Pakistan, with the tremors being felt as far northern India and Tajikistan- the 7.5 magnitude quake however, originating from Afghanistan.

The BBC reports that 214 people have died in Pakistan, with close to over 2,000 believed to have sustained varying degrees of injuries in the after effects of these quakes.

Fifty two people are reported to have been killed in Afghanistan, including 12 school girls who were crushed as they rushed to get out of their school building.

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