ISLAMABAD: A powerful 8.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the
country on Monday, triggering panic among masses, Pakistan metrological
department said.
Tremors were felt in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Quetta,
Peshawar, Swabi Kohat, Abbottabad, Swat, Malakand and other cities and
towns of the country.
According to Director Earthquake Division Zahid Rafiq, the epicenter
of the earthquake recorded 200 kilometers deep north of Pakistan.
A building in Peshawar caved in following the quake, trapping people
inside the rubble. Reports of houses collapse were also received from
different parts of the country.
A wall of Ambala Muslim School in Sargodha also collapsed as a result
of the earthquake. Fortunately, no loss of life has yet been reported.
The quake also shook buildings in other parts of the country
prompting frightened people running into streets reciting
Kalma-e-Tayyaba.
According to US Geological Survey, the powerful quake was also felt in India, UAE and Afghanistan.
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