BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Are you affected by the Asia quake?

EDITOR:
This article is a thread of posts from the people in the earthquake and is not news like you normally see.. Just folks like you and me talking about what's happening to them. You could say this is unfiltered news from the scene of the disaster

BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Are you affected by the Asia quake?: "Rescuers are trying to reach residents in collapsed buildings in Islamabad and Pakistan's interior ministry have said several villages may have been destroyed.

Are you in the areas affected? Or do you know anybody who is? Send us your comments and experiences.

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The following comments reflect the balance of opinion we have received so far:"