Earthquake in Pakistan: 19 Dead, Over 300 Injured After Powerful Quake Jolts PoK's Mirpur and Other Areas; Pictures Show Scale of Destruction as Roads Cave in, Vehicles Overturned

Lahore, September 24: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolted the New Mirpur City in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and other cities including Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan on Tuesday late noon. Reports claim that the earthquake reported was 6.3 on richter scale, but  the USGS said that the earthquake measured was 5.8 on the richter scale. Regardless, the impact of the earthquake was felt in several cities and across the North India regions including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi-NCR and other parts. At least 19 people have died and over 300 injured in earthquake related incidents, reported AFP. Earthquake in Pakistan: Quake of Magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale Jolts New Mirpur, Strong Tremors Felt in North India.

People in Pakistan reacted on the news of the earthquake and also shared pictures on the social media site. The images shared on Twitter show the scale of destruction caused. Roads and buildings collapsed as the quake hit the cities of Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Earthquake in Delhi: Strong Tremors Felt in NCR, Punjab, Haryana And Other Parts of North India.

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Damage Caused in Mirpur City

The India Met Dept Tweets About the Earthquake

More Pictures of the Destruction Caused

Video of the Roads Caving In

The powerful earthquake in Pakistan jolted the cities of Lahore and Mirpur, and send shivers down the spine of the people. There was also reports of tremors experienced in Delhi-NCR region in India and several parts of North India. However, unlike Pakistan, no loss of lives of property has been reported from India due to the earthquake related incidents.

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