Hello, authorities in pakistan and afghanistan have intensified their rescue and relief operations in earthquakeaffected areas, the death toll of that magnitude 7. 5 quake has now risen to over 300, most of those casualties around 260 were in pakistan where rescuers are still searching the rubble for survivors and struggling to reach those in mountain areas and hospitals across the valley region are inundated, across the border in afghanistan the site of the quakes epicenter and 4,000 houses have been damaged and 80 people have been killed and hundreds injured and in india the affects were also felt mostly in the north of the country but casualties have been followed and victoria reports now. Reporter this hospital in the pakistani city is crowded with injured people after a magnitude 7. 5 earthquake rocked northern afghanistan and pakistan on monday, rescue efforts are confused by mountain regions which are hard to access. Translator according to the latest information so far the high
Flowers that suddenly bloomed in one of the worlds driest places. Im robin adams in doha with the kansas roles with home field to go for the world series. Details coming up. Top diplomates are now in vein that to begin talks that could kick start a process that may one day end the war in syria. The official dialog begins on friday amed cautious optimism several sideline meetings have already been held and john kerry met with iran minister and include russians from russia, turkey, france and saudi arabia. Syrias government in opposition are not involved. All the ministers meeting in vein thawill need to overcome competing agendas tehran and moscow want syrias president involved in a Transitional Government but u. S. And allies wants him to step down, all this as the violence this syria continues. At least 15 people were killed in government shelling at a makeshift hospital in duma outside damascus. The Iranian Foreign minister said there were no preconditions in the participation in the
Im andy gal gary in alabama where they are criticized for closing dozens of drivers license offices and civ rights activists say its an attempt to suppress black voters. Emergency teams in afghanistan and pakistan scrambling to reach people trapped by mondays earthquake and get aid to those in need, so far at least 347 people have died. The quake was centered in northeastern afghanistans province but it has effected a wide area of mountain terrain that is difficult to get to, some of it controlled by the taliban. 4,000 afghan houses were damaged but most of the casualties reported so far are in pakistan in kiber province, at least 1600 people have been injured in pakistan. Victoria gatenbee reports. Reporter this hospital in the pakistani city is crowded with injured people after a magnitude 7. 5 earthquake rocked northern afghanistan and pakistan on monday. Rescue efforts are complicated by patchy communications and rural mountain regions which are hard to access. Translator according
The search and rescue efforts in after georg afghanistan and pakistan and focusing on remote areas where the impact of the mondays 7. 5 magnitude earthquake are unclear. 340 have been killed, most of those who died were in northern pakistan, india, iran and forces in afghanistan all of them offering to help but so far local authorities have not requested any assistance. Good morning, welcome to your world this morning im del walters. And im stephanie sy and rushing to deliver aid to quake victims and thousands spent the night outdoors in near freezing temperatures afraid to sleep inside because of the potential for aftershocks. Al jazeeras Jennifer Glasse is in kabul. Jennifer talk to us about some of the challenges in this search and rescue effort there. Reporter stephanie really one of the Biggest Challenges is the scope of the operation here, the earthquake effected people in 11 of afghanistans 34 provinces, nearly a third of the country and terribly remote and villages you can get
Now key players are arriving in vienna ahead of the international talks aimed at ending syrias deadly civil war. The official dialog opens on friday but several sideline meetings have already been held, the u. S. Secretary of state met his reigning counterpart, russia, turkey, france and saudi arabia are also there. Significantly no representative from syria or the Syrian Opposition are involved. Those who were there will need to navigate competing agendas tehran and moscow supporters of assad and want him involved in a transitional power structure but u. S. Wants him to step down, a view shared by saudi arabia and turkey, all this as violence in syria continues. At least 50 people have been killed by government shelling at a makeshift hospital in duma outside of damascus and the foreign minister said there were no preconditions though on his countrys participation in these discussions. Translator we have emphasized that the solution to syria must be based on the principle that it is a