Earthquake shakes Swat and adjoining areas

PESHAWAR (Staff Report) – Swat city and its adjoining areas including Chitral and Dir have felt strong tremors.

People rushed out of their homes to escape any looming disaster.

The intensity of the quake is still unknown.

On October 26, a 7.5 magnitude quake ripped across Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing more than 390 people in total. In Pakistan, at least 276 people had perished in the calamity.

Pakistan had confirmed death toll at 272, with 2,227 people injured and nearly 25,000 homes damaged, mostly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where temperatures were already plunging below zero at night.

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