Updated On: 23 March, 2023 08:42 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
The temblor rattled this South Asian region late Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing from homes and offices. At least nine people died in Pakistan and four in Afghanistan

People gather outside a mall following the earthquake in Islamabad Tuesday. Pic/AFP
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck much of Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan has killed at least 13 people and injured scores in both countries, officials said Wednesday as authorities struggled to collect data on casualties and damages from remote areas.
The temblor rattled this South Asian region late Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing from homes and offices. At least nine people died in Pakistan and four in Afghanistan.