Summary According to ISPR, 200 Army personnel and helicopter have been dispatched for rescue operation.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan army Tuesday dispatched its rescue teams along with helicopters for rescue operation in Quake-hit areas of Balochistan.
According to ISPR, 200 Army personnel and helicopter were dispatched for rescue operation.
“Khuzdaar will be base for Rescue operation, night flying helicopters with medics on their way while Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Khuzdaar has been alerted to cope with the situation” DG ISPR told media on Tuesday.
According to reports, teams of Frontier Constabulary (FC) arrived at Libash, quake hit area and started rescue activities.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit a number of cities in Sindh and Balochistan province including Karachi‚ Hyderabad‚ Quetta and Kalat Tuesday.
The epicenter of the quake was 120 kilometers away from Khuzdar. People came out from their houses‚ offices and buildings in panic.
The worst hit area of quake was Awaran district of Balochistan‚ where thirty people were killed and several injured as a result of the quake.
An emergency has been imposed in districts of Chaghi and Awaran.
