A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing their homes and offices and scaring people in remote villages. At least 11 people died in both countries. More than 100 people were taken to hospitals in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Bilal Faizi, a … Read more
ISLAMABAD. 6.5 magnitude earthquake It shook large parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing their homes and offices and scaring people even in remote villages. At least nine people died.More than 100 people were taken to hospitals in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The province is in a state of … Read more
At least 12 people were killed, one injured and buildings damaged as a result of a powerful earthquake that hit Peru and Ecuador on Saturday, Ecuador’s presidency said. Destroyed buildings, crushed cars and debris could be seen in the Ecuadorian cities of Machala and Cuenca as rescuers rushed to help and residents ran into the … Read more
A powerful earthquake hit southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and trapping others under rubble, forcing rescue teams into rubble-strewn streets and downed power lines. The US Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.8 earthquake centered just off the Pacific coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. … Read more