One killed, 3 injured as roof collapses due to earthquake in Lahore
The injured have been shifted to Lahore General Hospital for medical treatment.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – A minor girl was killed while three others were injured after a roof collapsed due to the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted the whole country.
As per details, the injured have been shifted to Lahore General Hospital for medical treatment. The injured include 19 year old Miraj, 5 year old Rabia and 7 year old Haseeb.
Father of the girl who became victim of earth quake said the incident happened due to shocks of earth quake. He said the rescue team was called but they did not arrive at time. He said however the children were shifted to hospital by our own.
It is worth mentioning that at least 19 persons were killed and more than three hundred injured as 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Azad Kashmir and other parts of Pakistan on Tuesday.
The death toll was confirmed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Azad Kashmir Sardar Gulfaraz.
Several houses, shops and buildings collapsed in different parts of Azad Kashmir, whereas, images obtained from the affected areas show massive cracks on roads. Rescue teams have rushed to the spot and emergency has been declared at all the hospitals. Meanwhile, mobile service has also been affected in the area.
Meteorological Department said that according to its preliminary assessment, the epicentre of the 5.8-magnitude quake was located near the mountainous city of Jehlum in the Punjab province.
"The quake was 10 kilometres deep and was felt in most of Punjab province, some parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The worst hit was Mirpur, Azad Kashmir," Chief meteorologist Muhammad Riaz told.
