Homeless And Fearful, Afghan Quake Survivors Sleep In The Open

Residents of quake-hit Dar-i-nur village have had to cobble together makeshift shelters after their homes were destroyed (Credit: AFP)

Families huddled hungry and homeless days after a deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, not daring to set foot in the few remaining buildings for fear an aftershock could bring them down.

The initial powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck remote regions along the border with Pakistan, killing more than 1,400 people, with at least six strong aftershocks and countless smaller tremors.