Earthquake jolts Pakistan including Lahore, Islamabad: Casualty reported

Earthquake jolts Pakistan including Lahore, Islamabad: Casualty reported

LAHORE – Tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country on Wednesday.

Tremors were also reported in Peshawar and Abbottabad, as well as in Balochistan. The quake also jolted parts of neigbouring countries, India and Pakistan.

The quake’s epicenter was Afghanistan-Hindukush region and its intensity has been gauged at 6.1.

It was so intensive that people came out from houses and offices in several cities of Punjab, KP, and Balochistan.

Several houses collapsed in Lasbela where one child was killed and nine peoples were injured.