Over hundred die,thousands injured in today earthquake

Lahore: At least 100 people have died and around 2000 injured due to the deadly tremor that shakes buildings,broke the glaciers ,torn the roofs and demolished the houses in number of areas of Gilgit baltistan,KPK .Some areas of Punjab were also affected but with no human loss.

According to the reports;Malakand ,Shangla,Chitral,Buner,Hangu,Bajore Agency were more affected.The causality and injured list is written below.

KPK & FATA

Plac                 exp        inj
peshawar       o6         165
Nowshera    02          07
Kohat              00          14
Charsada       04           24
Sawt                 18          307
Shangla            25         102
Malakand        127        596
Swabi             04             74
Chitral             22             87
Mardan             02           137
Hazara dv         07           122
Bunair               12             87
Hangu                08             32
Kuram agency  oo            14
Khyber agency 02             02
Bajaur agency        25           100
Momand agency      05             08
Aurak zai agency    00              04
TOTAL          269         1882

Meanwhile; a spokesman of Punjab Disaster Management Authority has said that on the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, PDMA has sought a report from the administration of all districts about the losses of life and property caused due to the earthquake. He said that government has announced financial assistance of Rs.5 lakh each to the persons died and one lakh rupees each to the severely injured person due to earthquake. He said that district administration will be bound to make payment to the heirs within 24 hours through government representatives.

The spokesman said that PDMA has set up a helpline 1129 for providing help to the injured and those buried under debris whereas immediate assistance of rescue-1122 can also be sought. He said that all government departments will remain red alert during next 24 hours so that rescue activities could be provided in any emergent situation.

The spokesman said that emergency has been enforced in all hospitals of the province and leaves of all doctors and medical staff have been cancelled. He said that instructions have been issued to the administration of all districts to set up emergency desks where staff will discharge their duties 24 hours. He said that no negligence will be tolerated in this regard.