Photos: 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, north India

Affected Buildings

 A 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan, with tremors felt as widely as Pakistan and northern India. Buildings were evacuated in the capitals of all three countries and communications disrupted in many areas.

Initial reports say at least 13 people have been killed in Pakistan. There are also reports of a stampede triggered by the quake at a girls' school in the Afghan province of Takhar, which left 12 students dead..
Another five people died in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, hospital sources said. Officials said the quake happened at a depth of 212km. The magnitude was initially put at 7.7 but later downgraded.

People in the Indian capital Delhi ran into the streets after the tremor struck, and schools and offices were evacuated. The Delhi metro was also briefly halted.