An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted the northern parts of India on Thursday. Tremors were felt in J&K, Delhi and surrounding areas like Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon etc.
The casualties were reported from Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province. Helicopters and rescue teams have arrived in the affected areas from neighbouring provinces and Kabul.
At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan s Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported.