Violent earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD - At least 13 people have lost their lives in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the 6.5 earthquake registered yesterday afternoon and which initially seemed to have saved lives despite the strength of the shock. The quake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, with tremors felt in several major Pakistani cities and as far as the Indian capital New Delhi. The 6.5-magnitude quake forced residents to flee their homes in cities in northern Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it damaged buildings and triggered landslides. The epicenter was recorded 40 kilometers southeast of the Afghan city of Jurm, in the Hindu Kush mountain range.