5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Swat, other areas in KP

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MANSEHRA:  An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked various cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) including Mansehra, Lower Dir and Swat on Tuesday morning.

People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran. No loss of life was reported due to earthquake.

 Earlier in October, a 7.5-magnitude quake ripped across Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing nearly 400 people and flattening buildings in rugged terrain