Over 200 dead in Pakistan quake, army on rescue mission

Islamabad, Oct 27: The strongest earthquake in 10 years rocked Pakistan on Monday leaving at least 200 people dead and over a thousand injured and causing widespread damage, stretching from the areas near Afghanistan to Kashmir and Punjab regions bordering India. The 7.5 intensity quake with its epicentre in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains at 2.09 p.m. jolted most northern parts of Pakistan including major cities like Peshawar, Islamabad, Rawalpindi in the region while tremors were felt as far south as Quetta and Multan, officials said. Monday's was the most serious quake since the October 8, 2005 temblor measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale devastated Kashmir and Northern Areas, leaving more than 80,000 dead. The Pakistan Army began rescue operations within hours.