A major earthquake struck northern Afghanistan Monday, killing scores of people there as well as in neighboring Pakistan. Centered 82 kilometers southeast of Feyzabad in a remote area of the Hindu Kush mountain range, the quake registered at a magnitude of 7.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Pakistan Earthquake
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Earthquake-shaken Kashmiris gather outside their offices in Muzaffarabad after a 7.5-magnitude temblor rattled Pakistan and Kashmir.
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People gather outside after a strong earthquake shook northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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People gather outside after a strong earthquake shook northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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People gather outside after a strong earthquake shook northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.