More Photos From The South Asia Earthquake As Death Toll Reaches Nearly 300

At least 282 people have been killed after a massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan and nearby Pakistan on Monday afternoon. Most of the casualties occurred in Pakistan. Disaster authorities there have reported at least 220 deaths, mostly in northern and northwestern regions. More than one thousand others were reported injured.



Afghan officials said more than 60 people were killed by the quake in Afghanistan and more than 200 wounded, including 12 students killed in a stampede in a girls’ school in Takhar province. The death toll is expected to climb further because communications were down in much of the Hindu Kush region where the quake centered.

The powerful quake also affected Indian capital New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on social media Monday that the country is ready to offer assistance to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and he has asked for an urgent assessment of the damage.