19 killed in Massive earthquake in Pakistan!

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Pakistan, leading to the death of 19 people besides also injuring more than 300 people as per reports from Pakistan. 

The epicenter of the earthquake has been identified to be Mirpur city located in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Many photos are spreading virally on social media, with glimpses of a big crack on the main road besides lots of damaged houses.

While the exact impact of this earthquake is yet to be assessed, it must be noted that thousands of people were killed in an earthquake in the same area in 2005. As per Pakistan’s chief meteorologist, Muhammad Riaz, the quake was 10km deep and forces have been sent by the government for rescue operations.