Death toll from the powerful earthquake in Pakistan rises further
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*MUZAFFARABAD: **Death toll from the powerful earthquake in Pakistan rises further with over 450 injured, private media has reported.*
*The strong earthquake of 5.8-magnitude brought disasters to different parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as the death toll increased to 30 while more than 450 reported being injured so far.*
The quake hit some urban and rural parts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including Muzaffarabad, Kotli and many other scattered places.
The reports from AJK’s Mirpur stated that deep cracks emerged on roads near Jatlan Canal situated in Upper Jhelum and several cars were overturned into it.
In another incident, a building in AJK’s Mirpur collapsed and various citizens received severe wounds which are being shifted to a nearby hospital. *‘Relief activities underway’*
The AJK information minister told media that the concerned authorities have taken immediate measures for providing relief to the affected people besides analysing the damages and casualty rate following the strong earthquake.
“We don’t want to create the environment of fear right now,” Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas said.
