im lara, nice to have you with us. the cure likely to rise in the days ahead. while the quake struck while the working day was getting underway. phone and power lines are down in the worst affected regions, making it difficult to get accurate information about the extent of the damage. here is more. >> this amateur video shows just some of the damage caused by the earthquake. while this heavily damaged building remained standing, and other residents were not so lucky. many lost their homes in the tremors in authorities say the damage and the death toll are difficult to assess. with communications down, many in rural areas have been really cut off. >> when the earthquake happened i left with the children. one of my grandsons started running. i asked him not to, but he continued in the wall collapsed and injured him. >> in one incident at least 12 girls were killed in a school. during the tremors the girls tried to flee the building. the panic caused a deadly crash. 42 other girls were rushed to hospital. across the border in pakistan with dozens of people were h