Eight dead, 100 hurt in 5.8 magnitude Pakistan quake

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The quake struck 14 miles (23 km) north of Jhelum, Pakistan. FMTNews

MUZAFFARABAD: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 100, government and police officials said.

District commissioner Mohammad Tayyab said eight people were killed, including three children. District police chief Irfan Saleem said more than 100 more suffered injuries. Major General Asif Ghafoor, a spokesman for the Pakistan Armed Forces, tweeted that army troops with aviation and medical support teams were dispatched.

 

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