At Least 10 Dead And 62 Injured In Khyber Pakhtunam After Earthquake – Pakistan

At least 10 people were killed and 62 others injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Afghanistan late Tuesday evening, a government official said.

According to a report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), 10 people died in the earthquake, including two children. The report, a copy of which is available at Dawn.com, said 62 people were injured.

The report also stated that 10 houses were completely destroyed, while 55 were partially destroyed.

The earthquake was mainly felt by people in the northern parts of the country, including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Muzaffarabad, Peshawar, Haripur, Mardan, Chitral, Charsada and others.

The earthquake also hit various cities in Punjab, although no loss of life was reported immediately. The shocks were felt in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Muzaffargarh, Sahiwal, Okara and other cities.

The US Geological Survey said the epicenter of the quake was near the town of Gorm in northeastern Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush region, at a depth of 187 kilometres.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department said the quake had a magnitude of 6.8, while the USGS estimated its magnitude at 6.5.

The earthquake also shook the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan, with the resulting landslides creating fear. However, no loss of life was immediately reported.

Rescue organization 1122 said landslides damaged a cattle farm in Yasin Gezer, killing livestock.

Citizens stand under a crack in the aftermath of an overnight earthquake in the parking lot of an apartment in Islamabad on March 22, 2023. – AFP

Videos from Islamabad show panicked people, especially those living in high-rises, rushing out of their homes while reciting a kind word.

Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel has directed officials to put the Polyclinic and Paims Hospitals on high alert. He called on the hospital administration to prepare for any emergency.

According to initial reports, cracks appeared in the Al Jannat complex in Rawalpindi and buildings in E-11 sector in Islamabad.

A spokesperson for the Punjab emergency services said 1122 rescue officials have started search and sweep operations across the province.

He said that they had not received any communication about the damage caused by the quake and that the Provincial Monitoring Cell was working to remedy the situation.

People took to the streets in Islamabad as people felt an earthquake on Tuesday night. – DawnNewsTV

Tuesday’s quake was among the intermediate ones, with a depth of between 70 and 300 kilometers. Shallow earthquakes occur at depths of less than 70 km and are the earthquakes that have the widest damage.

Large parts of southern Asia are seismically active because the tectonic plate known as the Indian plate is pushing north into the Eurasian plate.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Islamabad on January 29, while a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 19.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed more than 1,000 people last year.

In October 2005, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Kobri at 08:39 am along with Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, killing more than 100,000 people, including men, women and children.

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