Islamabad police chief directs all officers to assess situation in their respective areas; epicentre in Afghanistan
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Tremors from a 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted the twin cities and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday night.
A statement from the Pakistan Meteorological Department said the quake occurred at 9:13pm at a depth of 190 kilometres with the epicentre in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region.
It added that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Chitral, Peshawar, Swat, Shangla and other areas.
Severe tremors were felt in the federal capital, prompting the Islamabad Police to take immediate precautionary measures.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Nasir Rizvi directed all officers to assess the situation in their respective areas. He instructed that any incidents requiring assistance be responded to immediately.
The IGP also ordered all officers to submit situation reports from their jurisdictions without delay.
A statement from K-P Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi said: “Earthquake tremors were felt in various districts of K-P, including Peshawar, however, Rescue 1122 control has not received any calls from the public yet.”
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This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
