Pakistan earthquake leaves 19 dead and 300 injured in Kashmir region
(VOVWORLD) - At least 19 people were killed and 300 injured when a shallow earthquake struck northeastern Pakistan, tearing car-sized cracks in roads and heavily damaging infrastructure.
A Pakistani man stands beside a collapsed building following an earthquake on the outskirts of Mirpur (Photo: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images)
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The epicentre of the 5.2-magnitude quake was near the city of Mirpur. After Tuesday's earthquake, tremors were felt as far away as Islamabad and Delhi. No casualties or damage have been reported by Pakistan’s neighboring countries.