ISLAMABD: At the very least two individuals have been killed and 6 injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted components of Pakistan on Tuesday, native media reported.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush area, whereas its depth was 180 kilometres, in line with the Pakistan Meteorological Division.
In accordance with preliminary stories, tremors have been felt in numerous cities, together with Islamabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Sturdy tremors have been additionally felt in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh Ranjha, Chakwal, Kohat and in Gilgit-Baltistan areas, native media reported.
Tv footage confirmed panic-stricken residents out on the streets.
An interim report from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Catastrophe Administration Authority stated that two individuals died and 6 individuals have been injured from incidents of roof, wall and home collapses whereas eight properties have been partially broken within the province, the Daybreak reported.
Nevertheless, Swat District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur instructed Daybreak.com that two individuals died within the district whereas 150 have been injured, including that they have been moved to Saidu Instructing Hospital for therapy.
On the time of the earthquake, a stampede was reported within the markets of Rawalpindi, The Categorical Tribune newspaper reported.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has requested catastrophe administration officers to stay vigilant to deal with any state of affairs, in line with state-run Related Press of Pakistan.
An emergency was declared within the hospitals of the federal capital on the directions of Federal Well being Minister Abdul Qadir Patel, The Categorical Tribune reported.
In accordance with the worldwide seismological centre, other than Pakistan, tremors have been additionally felt in India, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China and Kyrgyzstan.
Earthquakes are frequent in Pakistan.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad in January this yr.
The deadliest quake hit the nation in 2005, which killed greater than 74,000 individuals.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush area, whereas its depth was 180 kilometres, in line with the Pakistan Meteorological Division.
In accordance with preliminary stories, tremors have been felt in numerous cities, together with Islamabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Sturdy tremors have been additionally felt in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh Ranjha, Chakwal, Kohat and in Gilgit-Baltistan areas, native media reported.
Tv footage confirmed panic-stricken residents out on the streets.
An interim report from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Catastrophe Administration Authority stated that two individuals died and 6 individuals have been injured from incidents of roof, wall and home collapses whereas eight properties have been partially broken within the province, the Daybreak reported.
Nevertheless, Swat District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur instructed Daybreak.com that two individuals died within the district whereas 150 have been injured, including that they have been moved to Saidu Instructing Hospital for therapy.
On the time of the earthquake, a stampede was reported within the markets of Rawalpindi, The Categorical Tribune newspaper reported.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has requested catastrophe administration officers to stay vigilant to deal with any state of affairs, in line with state-run Related Press of Pakistan.
An emergency was declared within the hospitals of the federal capital on the directions of Federal Well being Minister Abdul Qadir Patel, The Categorical Tribune reported.
In accordance with the worldwide seismological centre, other than Pakistan, tremors have been additionally felt in India, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China and Kyrgyzstan.
Earthquakes are frequent in Pakistan.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad in January this yr.
The deadliest quake hit the nation in 2005, which killed greater than 74,000 individuals.
