The restless earth and the war on terror

If you are Osama bin Laden it may not have been a good time to be in a cave.

Hundreds Dead in Pakistan-India Earthquake

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened an apartment building, killing hundreds of people in both nations. Pakistan's army called the devastation "a national tragedy."

In the capitals of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, buildings shook and walls swayed for about a minute, and panicked people ran from their homes and offices. Tremors continued for hours afterward. Communications throughout the region were cut.

Osama bin Laden is thought by many to be in Northwestern Pakistan.

At least 500 people were killed and 1,700 injured in four districts in northwestern Pakistan, said provincial police chief Rifat Pasha. He said the toll could rise because rescue teams were still working in areas hit hard by the temblor.