ISLAMABAD, Oct. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead in the strong earthquake that rattled northern Pakistan and India.

    According to police in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, over 1,700 people had been killed in the area by the Saturday's quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale.

    The death toll could be in several thousands in Kashmir alone, military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan told reporters, adding that the death toll might rise sharply. Enditem