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Quake aftershocks strike Kashmir again
by Bilal Butt

     Srinagar: Two moderate tremors measuring 5.2 and 5.4 on the Richter scale rattled Jammu and Kashmir within a span of seven hours today triggering panic among survivors of Saturday's quake that left thousands dead. The first tremblor, occurred at 2:19 a.m. and its epicentre lay in Pakistan, and the second came at 9.23 a.m., the meteorological department said. The aftershocks forced the survivors, specially in worst-hit Uri and Tangdhar areas of North Kashmir, out of their makeshift shelters fearing a repeat of the monster quake. Parts of Pakistan, including its side of Kashmir were also jolted by the aftershock, the second in as many days. A 5.8 magnitude tremor hit the region on Thursday instilling fear among the residents. Over 1,300 people lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir over the weekend, while in Pakistan, the death toll is being pegged in the region of about 25,000.