Earthquake of Oct 8, 2005

. Magnitude on Richter scale: 7.8
. 87,000 Dead (According to World Bank Report)
. 100,000 injured
. 171,884 houses completely demolished
. Over 100,000 houses were partially damaged.
. Several entire villages were destroyed in Kashmir
. 4 Million people homeless in 1,083 villages of Azad Kashmir
. In Kashmir, the districts of Muzaffarabad, Bagh and Rawlakot were the most affected

In NWFP the districts of Batgram and Mansehra were the worst-hit
. The heaviest damage occurred in the Muzaffarabad area.
. It is at a distance of 138 Km from Islamabad and about 100 Km from Leepa.
. Muzaffarabad is the capital city of Azad Kashmir
. It is the trading centre of Azad Kashmir
. Muzaffarabad is situated on the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers.

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