ISLAMABAD: Various parts of country have been rattled by a powerful earthquake late Friday night including Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Nowshera, Gilgit, Swat, Muzzafarabad, Peshawar, North Waziristan, Malakand Agency, Dir, Chitral and many more areas, Geo News reported.
The magnitude of the quake was recorded 6.3 on Richter scale while its epic center was somewhere beneath Hindu Kash mountain range, met office confirmed.
Cracks have appeared in houses and buildings sending a strong wave of fear among people, witnesses said.
No loss of life or property has been reported so far however due to the torrential rain underway in the tribal belt of Pakistan, the rescue teams are facing hardships to determine loss in the outskirts of northwest of country. |
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