Turbat: Earthquake tremors have been felt in the Turbat region of Balochistan and surrounding areas.

According to the seismological center, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.2 and the depth was 13 kilometers.

The epicenter of the earthquake felt in Balochistan early in the morning was near Turbat.

People ran out of their houses reciting Holy verses, however, no loss of life or property was reported due to the earthquake.

Lahore: Dr. Hanan Balkhy, Regional Director for Eastern Mediterranean of World Health Organization (WHO) met Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz.

Dr. Hanan Balkhy congratulated Maryam Nawaz on being elected as the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab while Maryam also felicitated Dr. Hanan on assuming the post of Regional Director of WHO.

Chief Minister Punjab appreciated the services of Dr. Hanan Balkhy in the health sector and especially in public infection control.

Talking on this occasion, Maryam Nawaz said: “There will be full cooperation and support with WHO for the prevention and treatment of diseases. The health sector is the first priority, 32 field hospitals have been activated for the rural people. Within five years, we will achieve the goal of building a state-of-the-art hospital in every district”.

WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean stated that timely measures are necessary to protect people living in remote areas from epidemics. WHO will cooperate to provide timely health services in emergencies of natural disasters.

Chilas: A passenger bus fell into a ditch at Yashukhal Das on the Karakoram highway in Chilas as a result of which 15 passengers died in the accident, while the death toll in the accident is expected to increase.

According to rescue officials, the initial reports stated that there were more than 30 passengers on the bus and 15 died in the accident and various got injured.

The bodies of those who died in the accident and the injured are being shifted to the hospital.

According to officials, as soon as the accident was reported, rescue teams were dispatched, who reached the accident site and started rescue operations.