Earthquake in Pakistan: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two people and injuring six in Islamabad. Although this figure can also increase. About 3 hours after the earthquake, the death of two people could be confirmed.
Significantly, earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India late on Tuesday night. The epicenter of the earthquake was the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, while its depth was 180 km.
A large number of houses were also damaged
An interim report by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority said two people were killed and six injured in incidents of roof, wall and house collapse, while eight houses in the province were partially destroyed, Dawn reported. damaged by. Swat District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur told Dawn.com that two people died in the district, while 150 people were injured and taken to Saidu Teaching Hospital for treatment. Although the number of injured could not be officially confirmed. The Express Tribune newspaper reported that at the time of the earthquake, stampedes were reported in Rawalpindi’s markets.
Emergency declared in Pakistan’s hospitals
According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has asked the disaster management officials to be alert to deal with any situation. On the instructions of Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel, emergency has been declared in the hospitals of the capital.
Strong tremors in these areas
According to initial reports, tremors were felt in various cities including Islamabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Lahore and Rawalpindi. According to local media, strong tremors were also felt in Gujranwala, Gujarat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh Ranjha, Chakwal, Kohat and Gilgit-Baltistan areas.
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