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Earthquake rattles Pakistan: four dead, 100 injured

Web Desk by Web Desk
September 24, 2019
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KASHMIR: At least four people have died and 100 others injured after jolts of earthquake, measuring 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale, were felt in different parts of the country.

Several houses and trees have collapsed, with most of the catastrophe affecting the rural areas of Azad Kashmir. Emergency has been declared in nearby hospitals of the affected areas. There are also reports of caving in of a building in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.

لائیو: ملک بھر میں زلزلے کے جھٹکے

لائیو: ملک بھر میں زلزلے کے جھٹکے

Posted by HUM News on Tuesday, September 24, 2019

At least 50 people were wounded near Jatlan area of Kashmir, who were immediately rushed to hospital. The local administrations have requested people to donate blood for the injured.

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre Islamabad, epicenter of the earthquake was five kilometer north of Jehlum, while its depth was recorded as 10 kilometers. The low depth of the earthquake made this more frightening.

The tremors were felt in Islamabad, Daska, Lahore, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Chiniot, Mansehra, Batagram, Torghar, Mirpur (Azad Kashmir), Bhimber, Jehlum, and Mandi Bahauddin.

Spokesperson of armed forces, Director General Inter Services Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa had directed immediate rescue operation in aid of civil administration for victims of earthquake in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He said army troops with aviation and medical support teams were dispatched.

COAS directs immediate rescue operation in aid of civil administration for victims of earthquake in AJK. Army troops with aviation and medical support teams dispatched.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 24, 2019

Communication and road networks have been disrupted in multiple areas.

Its looking scary as within 10 min of #earthquake, reports of damages are coming out from AJK Mirpur Azad Kashmir. pic.twitter.com/n8E5hr1rDp

— Waleed Raja (@waliraja1993) September 24, 2019

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued rain/flood/thunderstorm warning across Pakistan from Wednesday (25th Sept 2019) to Tuesday (1st Oct, 2019).

7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mirpur Azad Kashmir.
Many ALLAH save everyone, Aameen.#earthquake pic.twitter.com/YASni63LvI

— Anwaar ul Islam (@anwaarulislam_) September 24, 2019
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