Islamabad: At least two people were killed and six others injured in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit parts of Pakistan on Tuesday. Local media gave this information. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicenter of the earthquake was the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, while its depth was 180 km. According to initial reports, tremors were felt in various cities including Islamabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Citizens took to the streets in panic
Strong tremors were also felt in Gujranwala, Gujarat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh Ranjha, Chakwal, Kohat and Gilgit-Baltistan regions, local media reported. TV footage showed people taking to the streets in panic.
sorry to hear that the mighty #Earthquake shook many cities of #Pakistan and some other friendly countries.
Prayers and thoughts with our brothers and sisters.
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two people died in the earthquake
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 were partially destroyed in the province, Dawn reported. damaged by
However, Swat District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur told Dawn that two people died in the district, while 150 injured were taken to Saidu Teaching Hospital for treatment.
Stampede in the markets of Rawalpindi
The Express Tribune newspaper reported that at the time of the earthquake, stampedes were reported in Rawalpindi’s markets.
According to Pakistan’s official Associated Press, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked disaster management officials to be alert to deal with any situation.
The Express Tribune reported that an emergency was declared in hospitals in the federal capital on the instructions of federal health minister Abdul Qadir Patel.
Tremors were felt in India, Afghanistan, China
According to the International Seismological Center, apart from Pakistan, tremors were also felt in India, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China and Kyrgyzstan. Earthquakes are common in Pakistan.
In January this year, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Islamabad.
The country’s deadliest earthquake occurred in 2005, killing more than 74,000 people.