Strong earthquake hits Hindu Kush, shaking Afghanistan and Pakistan
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- A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt across the border in Pakistan.
- Initial reports indicate damage to around 125 houses in Pakistan's Balochistan province and injuries in Musakhail district.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an urgent response to assist those affected by the earthquake.
A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday, its tremors reaching across the border into neighboring Pakistan. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the magnitude 6 quake, which occurred at a depth of 100 kilometers.
While official reports on casualties and damage in Afghanistan were still being compiled, Pakistan experienced immediate effects. In Balochistan province, approximately 125 houses were damaged, and relief teams were dispatched with essential supplies. The district of Musakhail reported over 20 injuries and dozens of damaged homes.
It was very huge here in Swat and it lasted for quite a long time.
Residents in Pakistan's Swat district described the earthquake as "very huge" and prolonged, with people fleeing their homes in panic. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the damage and directed authorities to provide an urgent response to aid those impacted.
People came out of their houses and women and children were seen crying in panic.
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