The death toll from Pakistan earthquake rises as residents mourn their dead and rescue work continues
MIRPUR/MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - The death toll has risen to at least 25 people from an earthquake that struck Pakistani Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday, as residents mourned their dead and rescue work continued.
Tuesday’s earthquake leveled homes and shops and split open roads in an area between the towns of Jhelum and Mirpur to the north, part of which is in Pakistan’s portion of the disputed territory of Kashmir. Many people from the area slept outdoors overnight and some were returning home on Wednesday to collect belongings and inspect damage.
Troops and other emergency responders carried out rescue operations through the night, with engineers starting repairs on a key roadway that was severely damaged, the Pakistan Army’s communications arm said.The earthquake disrupted power to the region, but it had been restored by midday on Wednesday, NDMA said.
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