Modi offers assistance to Pakistan, Afghanistan after quake hits region
26 Oct 2015 10:37 PM IST
A major earthquake struck the region with its epicentre in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered assistance to Afghanistan and Pakistan after a major earthquake struck the region with its epicentre in Afghanistan.
He said he has asked for urgent assessment of the damage caused by the earthquake which also hit many parts of India.
PM Modi tweeted
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A powerful 7.7 magnitude quake, epicentred about 250 kms from the capital Kabul in Jarm in Afghanistan's northeast, also shook Pakistan and India. The quake lasted about one minute.
( Source : PTI )
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