In pictures: Kashmir earthquake

1 of 10 An earthquake has rocked India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where two tower blocks collapsed in the capital, Islamabad.

2 of 10 Scores are feared dead as a result of the quake, which had a magnitude of at least 7.6 and was centred in Kashmir.

3 of 10 Rescuers are struggling to free people trapped in the rubble of the Islamabad tower blocks.

4 of 10 Residents have been using their bare hands to shift concrete blocks pinning down the injured.

5 of 10 Aftershocks are still being felt in the city, where residents remain in the streets for fear of more building collapses.

6 of 10 Casualty figures are expected to climb as reports come in of entire villages being wiped out in Kashmir.

7 of 10 Experts say it is one of the strongest earthquakes ever felt in Islamabad. The tremors were also felt in Kabul and Delhi.

8 of 10 In Indian-administered Kashmir, school buildings were evacuated as aftershocks hit.

9 of 10 People across the region left their homes and offices for the relative safety of streets and open spaces.

10 of 10 Doctors in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, report treating hundreds of people for injuries and shock.