A 6.1 magnitude earthquake just rocked Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan
The earthquake was felt in the Hindu Kush region in Pakistan, Afghanistan, central Afghanistan, India, and eastern Uzbekistan and has already left casualties.
A two-year-old girl was killed in Quetta after the roof of her house collapsed as a result of the earthquake. There are nine others in Quetta who were injured due to the earthquake.
Here is the aftermath of the earthquake in Quetta
Residents of the affected cities and many buildings have been evacuated, and people have been sharing their experiences on Twitter
was that an Earthquake or was it just me? #Lahore
— Bilal Khan (@bilalkhan) January 31, 2018
Massive earthquake jolts in Islamabad I first grabbed the hand of my daughter and ran out of home and saw people running here and there
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) January 31, 2018
Hope everyone is safe in India, Pakistan & Afghanistan. #earthquake
— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) January 31, 2018
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake just hit Pakistan. Praying for everyone's well being and safety ❤️?
— Tallie Dar (@talliedar) January 31, 2018
Here’s what safety precautions to take if experience an earthquake.
If you are indoors during an earthquake:
- Drop to the ground and take cover under a sturdy table or piece of furniture and hold on until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in a corner of the room.
- If you were in your bed, stay there, hold on and protect your head with a pillow.
- Do not exit a building during the shaking.
- DO NOT use the elevators.
If you are outdoors during an earthquake:
- Stay outside and move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
- Look for an open space and stay there until the shaking stops.
- If you’re driving, stop as soon as safety permits and stay inside the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility wires.
If you’d like to share your experience, let us know in the comments below.
cover image source: @Baloch__Khan/ Twitter