34 dead, over 100 injured as massive quake rocks Pakistan

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A major earthquake centered on the border area of Pakistan and Iran killed at least 34 people on the Pakistani side, destroyed hundreds of houses and shook buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday.

The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude quake hit at 10:44 GMT at a depth of 15.2 km. The epicentre was in southeast Iran in an area of mountains and desert. It was located 201 km southeast of the Iranian city of Zahedan and 250 km northwest of Turbat in Pakistan, the USGS said.

More than 100 people were injured in the Panjgur and Mashkeel areas of Balochistan, while around 50 people sustained injuries in Karachi in incidents of roof collapse. Over 1,000 houses were partially damaged in Balochistan.

Three women and two children were also killed when their mud house collapsed in the Panjgur. “The earthquake has killed at least five people in Panjgur,” said Ali Imran, an official at the government disaster-response unit in Quetta.

Tremors were felt in Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Larkana, Jacobabad, Quetta and other cities which created panic amongst people. The earthquake was also felt in Rahim Yar Khan, Serai Desert, Faisalabad and Shahdadkot. In areas near Multan and DI Khan the tremors were felt for around ten seconds, panicking citizens.

Buildings in Karachi were immediately evacuated after the tremors were felt.

“We immediately vacated the building as soon as our desks and other furniture began shaking,” Irfan, a Karachi resident said, adding that most people refused to go inside the buildings anticipating aftershocks.

According to Met Office sources, the intensity of the earthquake was 5.4 magnitude in Balochistan, however, some other geological sources said that the intensity was recorded at 6.4 magnitude.

Strong tremors also shook buildings in India’s capital New Delhi.

Iran appeared to have emerged relatively unscathed. Experts said the depth was the likely reason for the relatively low level of damage from a 7.8 magnitude quake.

The Iranian city of Saravan, which lies near the centre of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit the country on Tuesday, has not seen serious damage, the Fars news agency said.

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    • Ab jisko chot lagi hey woh yahan aako PT per message to kerne wala nahi hey ……… Karoge hamesha miyan wali baat..

    • sorry to say … but u r idiot ….. u r commenting on a news (a whole article ) and they have mentioned above attest 34 ppl died in Pakistan …..

  9. Guys look, this earth quack is hitting almost the whole muslim world… and this is an intimation from Allah.. to be on right path… just think..

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