Earthquake Reports
25 perish in Azad Kashmir earthquake fury
Severe jolts and jerks unleashed by high intensity of earthquakes that took Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and several areas of Azad Kashmir including other parts of the country by surprise reported to have wreaked havoc—killing at least 25 persons in Azad Kashmir, while a school building in Rawalpindi was raised to the ground wounding several girl-students and a 13 storied building in Lahore caved, in which, scores of people were reported to be entrapped besides Quetta, Bagram and other far flung Northern areas were also reported to have felt the tremors.
8 bodies recovered from Margalla Towers
At least 8 bodies have been recovered from the collapsed part of
According to British TV channel, thousands of people gathering around the site causing problems for rescue operations. Helicopters also taking part in rescue operation.
Stampede after quake injured several women in Faisalabad
At least dozens of women workers of a textile mill wounded in stampede created when a strong quake hits Kharianwala,
The injured were rushed to Kharianwala social security hospital where a woman reported in critical state. People still gathering in open areas and grounds due to quake fear.
Mud houses collapse in Azad Kashmir’s Rawla Kot
Large-scale collapse of mud houses was reported in
Several school, college and residential buildings also caved in in various towns of the territory.
Meanwhile, Gilgit-Chitral highway was closed after land-slidings triggered by tremors. Several houses were razed in
According to reports a mosque minaret and wall collapsed in
Strong quake collapses buildings in Islamabad, Lahore
The two top storeys of a residential building collapsed in Islamabad due to massive earthquake causing an unknown of number of casualties, witnesses said.
Hundreds of terrified onlookers watched as people tried to rescue those trapped and ambulances were seen rushing to the
There were also reports of houses and structures collapsing in other northern cities and towns.
Several shops reportedly collapsed in
Tremor hits Peshawar
According to Geo correspondent from Peshawar, strong quake jolted Peshawar at 08:45 and 09:05 on Saturday morning. Potohar, Kashmir and Afghanistan also affected by the quake that lasts for 2 minutes.
Quake shakes parts of country including Islamabad
Quake jolted Islamabad and Rawalpindi at 08: 53 am on Saturday October 08, 2005 that lasts for 23 seconds followed by several aftershocks. Officials are colleting data. Intensity of the tremor measured 7.6 at Richter scale. According to reports, people running out of their homes in panic.