New Delhi: It was reported that the biggest earthquake (Earthquake) occurred in Turkey on Tuesday. Because earthquake tremors were also felt in Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and India. Strong tremors were felt in some parts of Pakistan on Tuesday night. The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 6.8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, but its impact was felt in Pakistan and northern India apart from Afghanistan. Due to which panic spread among the people and they ran out of the house. In Pakistan, 9 people have died while more than 160 people are reported to be injured.
Rawalpindi market stampede
According to the information, when the earthquake occurred in Pakistan, there was a stampede in some areas. At the time of the earthquake, there was a stampede in a market in Rawalpindi. At least five members of a family were injured when the roof of a house collapsed in Swabi, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, reports said. According to information, strong tremors were felt in various places including Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Swat, Nowshera, Multan, Swat, Shangla. Earthquake tremors were also felt in many countries including India, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China.
2 dead in Afghanistan, alert issued
Two people, including a child, have died in Afghanistan due to a strong earthquake. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said health centers across the country have been put on high alert. Noor Mohammad, a resident of Kabul, said he pitched a tent on the road at night and stayed in it with his children all night. He said that the tremors of the earthquake were so strong that we did not dare to return home the whole night.
In June last year, there was an earthquake in Afghanistan. In which 1000 people died. Thousands of people were left homeless, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9. Earlier in February, earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed 55,000 people. Millions of buildings were razed to the ground in both countries.
Houses have cracked due to earthquake in Srinagar
Earthquake tremors were felt at 10.20 pm on Tuesday. People panicked and came out of their houses due to the shaking of the buildings. Shocks were felt for about a minute. In India, the highest impact of the earthquake was seen in Delhi-NCR including Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana. Some houses in Srinagar were also cracked. Praying for the safety of people, Delhi Police has issued a helpline number.
Earthquake tremors were felt across North India
Earthquake tremors were felt in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Jammu Kashmir and Uttarakhand in India. The tremors of the earthquake were so strong that people were forced to leave their homes. Similar is the condition of multi-storied buildings. People came out of their apartments. Elderly people, women and even small children were among the panicked people, while some people even took their pets with them.