Almost 150 dead after South Asia quake: officials

Indian office workers stand in an open area in a carpark following an earthquake in New Delhi on October 26, 2015. A strong earthquake lasting almost a minute was felt in New Delhi on October 26, with buildings shaking in the centre of the Indian capital. Tremors were also felt as far away as Islamabad in Pakistan and the Afghan capital Kabul, but not in neighbouring Nepal which was hit by a major quake in April. Photo: AFP/RSS

 

October 26, 2015 - A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed almost 150 people in Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan Monday, officials said.
A tally from local and provincial authorities in Pakistan put the death toll there at 118, while at least 31 were confirmed dead in Afghanistan. RSS/AFP