Earthquake hits Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IBNS) : An earthquake shook Kashmir Valley along with Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab after it hit Afghanistan and Pakistan.
People got panicked and ran for safer places as the tremor was felt.
However, no loss of life or property has so far been reported from any part of the valley.
The tremor lasted for about one minute.
According to EMSC, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.1 and its epicentre lay in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 186 Km.
Latest reports said that the under construction Jahangir Chowk-Rambagh fly over has suffered minor damage due to the earthquake.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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