Pakistan: 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakhtunkhwa province; 9 children injured
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake today jolted northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, injuring at least nine children and causing panic among the residents. The epicenter of the quake was the northwestern city of Bannu at a depth of 12 km. The temblor was felt in the Swat Valley and Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan Meteorological Department was said. Here's more.
5.6 magnitude earthquake earlier jolted many towns of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
At least nine children were injured in Bannu's Government Model School near Tankhi Bazaar, it said. The panic-stricken children rushed out of the three-story building. Few jumped from the second and third floors of the building. The injured have been moved to District Headquarters Hospital, a report said. Last month, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted many towns of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
