Aid workers have warned that some Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday's earthquake could die from exposure.
Quake victims seek shelter after their home was destroyed. Photo: AFP
There is an urgent need for tents and blankets for those forced to spend another night outdoors, they said.
Children are especially at risk of succumbing to the extreme cold.
Thousands spent Tuesday night in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks, Pakistani media reported.
At least 360 people are known to have died in both countries, but officials are warning the number will rise, particularly in Afghanistan.
The magnitude 7.5 quake was centred in the mountainous Hindu Kush region in northern Afghanistan. Photo: Kemal Delikmen / ANADOLU AGENCY
The UN children's fund said a combination of intense cold and insecurity were cutting off some communities.
Remote and mountainous quake-affected areas have been hit by heavy rain and snow for the past two days, according to a Unicef statement.
"Communication is poor and access difficult due to the tough terrain and security operations," the statement says.
Unicef's regional director for South Asia, Karin Hulshof, said concern was mounting for the safety and wellbeing of children.
"They are in danger of succumbing to the elements as temperatures plummet," she said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Afghan province of Badakhshan, where it damaged many of the province's scarce roads, officials say.
A Pakistani policeman digs through the debris of collapsed houses in Kohat. Photo: AFP
Providing aid by air will be one of the most effective ways of reaching those in dire need, they say, but such operations are unlikely to start for many days - until survey teams on foot are able to visit the affected areas and report on the damage.
The Pakistani town closest to the epicentre is Chitral, but it also shook buildings in the capital, Islamabad, and in Peshawar.
The quake lasted for up to 45 seconds early on Monday afternoon, creating cracks in walls across a wide region and leading to electricity blackouts.
Officials say more than 1600 people in Pakistan were injured in Monday's quake, and more than 4000 homes destroyed.
The worst-hit area was the picturesque Swat Valley and areas around Dir, Malakand and Shangla towns in the mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- BBC
