Sikkim earthquake

Rescuers race to reach quake zones in Afghanistan, Pakistan as toll nears 300

Rescuers on Oct. 27 rushed to deliver relief aid to victims of a massive earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing at least 275 people over a wide swath of mostly mountainous terrain. 

Thousands spent the night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks, Pakistani media reported.