As soon as an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Monday, eyewitness accounts started pouring on the internet.
The updates below provide a real-time view of the earthquake as it struck.
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Faisal Farooq - Rawalpindi:
I was in my apartment on the third floor near Commercial market in Rawalpindi, and I literally felt death. The building was moving like a swing. My legs are still shivering.
Rida Maria - Rawalpindi:
I was in my MBBS class at Foundation University Medical College. Suddenly, I felt my chair shake. It was a massive jolt. All of my classmates left the class and gathered in the courtyard of the university. I did not return to the class.
Bilal Shah - Islamabad:
I was taking tea in my office. All of a sudden, I felt two big jolts under my feet. At first, I thought it was just an ordinary tremor, but then suddenly, I heard the windows rattle up and I rushed out of the building of my office. It was scary.