Strong tremors cause landslides at several places

Published 2 years ago on Sep 19th 2022, 12:07 pm
By Web Desk

Gilgit: Earthquake tremors were felt Monday in the lower and upper regions of Roundu area of Skardu, GNN reported.
As per the locals, the tremors caused the stones to roll down the mountains, blocking Gilgit-Skardu Road and the roads of Ganji and other upper areas.
According to the seismological center, the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 4.3 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 70km southwest of Gilgit city in the Hindu Kush and the depth of the earthquake was recorded at 40km.
No loss of life has been reported so far. However, many passengers were injured due to the stones that rolled down the mountains.

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