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Karakorum Highway closed at 5 places due to Earthquake

Posted on October 26, 2015

NDMA National Desaster Management Authority has reported that Karakorum Highway has been blocked at 4 different places due to landslides caused by earthquake today. Over 7 people have also died in Gilgit Baltistan wish several houses damaged in the area.

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Overall in Pakistan there have been about 100 deaths reported due to falling walls and houses. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has be been hit hardest. In Peshawar many houses have been damaged and several incidents of walls falling on people have been reported.

According to the Pakistani earthquake measurement center the strength of earthquake was 7.5 and it happened at 14:02 today the 26th October 2015.

Mud houses in the region have been badly damaged and Authorities are doing their best to reach the remote areas to give necessary help to the effectuates.

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Accorting to PTV Indian prime minister Narindar Modi has phone Prime minister Nawaz sharief and has offered help however Prime minister has thanked his counterpart and at the moment and told him that Pakistan does not need any international help at the moment.

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