JAMMU, MARCH 21: Strong tremors jolted parts of north India, including Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday night as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.
Panic-stricken people rushed out of buildings in several cities around 10.00 pm. The tremors lasted at least 30 seconds with reports indicating the epicenter in Afghanistan’s Hindukush region.
The affected countries included Turkmenistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The details were awaited.