rubble

"They tell me that they are digging so many boreholes - 140 boreholes or something - and all they have found there is inert waste, builders rubble and stuff."

Many are feared trapped under the rubble of their homes after the magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on Sunday near the country's border with Pakistan.

But the remote, mountainous terrain means some places remain inaccessible, while there are reports of people dying under the rubble while awaiting rescue.

"Most of the dead are under rubble. We are doing everything, but it doesn't seem possible soon," he said.

Multiple sources from the government have said that dozens of houses are buried under the rubble.