Times of Islamabad

Powerful earthquake aftershocks wound at least 75 people in Pakistan

Powerful earthquake aftershocks wound at least 75 people in Pakistan

MIRPUR: At least 75 people were injured as aftershocks jolted parts of AzadKashmir and Pakistan on Thursday.

According to details, two days after a 5.8-magnitude quake hit Azad Jammuand Kashmir and other areas of Pakistan.

According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre of the4.4-magnitude tremor was six kilometres north of Jhelum.

Sources said most of the injured were from the Thothal district in Mirpur.

The tremor came as rescuers continued to pick through toppled buildings toreach victims from Tuesday’s earthquake which killed 39 and injured nearly600.

Near Mirpur, roads were completely destroyed and vehicles overturned by thetremors while bridges, mobile phone towers, and electricity poles were alsobadly damaged in the melee.