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India Offers Assistance to Afghanistan, Pak after Earthquake

Oct. 26 Accidents, Environment Comments

[New Delhi] India Offers Assistance to Afghanistan, Pak after Earthquake
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered assistance to Neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan as a major earthquake struck the region with epicentre in Afghanistan.
PM said he has asked for urgent assessment of the damage caused by the quake which also hit many parts of India.
“Heard about strong earthquake in Afghanistan-Pakistan region whose tremors have been felt in parts of India. I pray for everyone’s safety,” Modi tweeted.
“I have asked for an urgent assessment and we stand ready for assistance where required, including Afghanistan & Pakistan,” the Prime Minister added.
A powerful 7.5 magnitude quake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region today and was felt throughout much of South Asia.
The US Geological Survey put the epicentre near Jarm in the country’s northeast, 250 kilometres (160 miles) from the capital Kabul and at a depth of 213.5 km.
At least 12 girls were killed after a stampede broke out in their school in the northern Afghan province of Takhar following a powerful earthquake

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