5.8-magnitude earthquake claims 26 lives in PoK

A powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and several cities in the north-eastern parts of the country yesterday, killing at least 26 people and wounding over 300 others.

According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was near New Mirpur in PoK which was severely affected by the quake.



The depth of the quake was at 10 kilometres. Local TV channels showed the footage of heavily damaged roads in Mirpur, with many vehicles overturned.

Several cars fell into the deep cracks on the roads. In 2005, a powerful quake killed nearly 90,000 people in PoK and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.