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8th October earthquake remembered on 18th anniversary

Almost 90,000 people lost their live sin the earthquake
Margalla Tower in Islamabad in the aftermath of the earthquake. File photo.
Margalla Tower in Islamabad in the aftermath of the earthquake. File photo.

Events were held across the country on the 18th anniversary of the October 8 earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people in 2005.

In Balakot, which was one of the worst affected areas by the earthquake, a prayer was organised at the mass grave of 63 children.

In Lahore, the Pakistan Disaster Management Authority organised a rally from Nasir Bagh to Town Hall. A spokesperson said that an awareness campaign about natural disasters from October 9 to 13.

In Islamabad, a prayer was held at the Margalla tower, which partially collapsed due to the earthquake.

Almost 90,000 people had died when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake ripped through northern Pakistan on October 8 around 8:52 am in the morning. The deceased included 12,000 students and 1500 teachers as well.

Conservative estimates say that almost 3 million people were affected as a result of the earthquake.

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