Northeast Pakistan magnitude 5.6 earthquake 23 deaths 25 September 7:08
In northeastern Pakistan, there was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on the 24th night of Japan time, and according to local authorities, 23 people have been killed and more than 400 people have been injured.
According to the American Geological Survey, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in the afternoon of Pakistan, around 8:00 pm, Japan time, around 8:00 pm in the northeastern part of Milpool. The depth of the epicenter is estimated to be approximately 10 kilometers.
In the area close to the epicenter of this earthquake, the road has been damaged, such as a large crack, and according to the local government authorities, 23 people have been killed so far, such as underlaying a collapsed building, more than 400 people It means that you got hurt.
Mirpur is located in the Kashmir region that competes with India for territorial rights and is under the effective control of the Pakistani side.
According to the Japanese Embassy in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, there is no information that the Japanese have been damaged so far.
In the disaster area, there is a possibility that residents may be left under collapsed buildings, etc., so the Pakistani government has sent troops to rescue operations.
In Pakistan, a major earthquake in the north occurred in October 14 years ago and more than 70,000 people including Japanese people died.