'Karakorum Highway 47 in the earthquake affected areas.

National Institute of Disaster Management (NDMA) chief Nawaz Asghar said Monday earthquake in Pakistan's Chitral region most affected because the Hindu Kush, which was the epicenter 116 km distance.

Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, speaking at a press conference Tuesday with the epicenter near the Chitral and Malakand region being the most affected.

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He said the number of people who died during the earthquake may have increased, but did not yet know that the earthquake killed men, women and children was the number?

said.

He said Monday that losses from the earthquake was minimal because it was the depth of the depth of the earthquake was less in 2005.

NDMA chief said an earthquake at a depth of 70 kilometers, from more havoc.

Disaster Management Agency said Monday that the earthquake affected areas in the Karakorum Highway 47 and the Frontier Works Organisation repair the damaged sections were opened to traffic after the is.

Mr Asghar said the earthquake affected areas of military medical teams have been dispatched and financial sources in these areas are being delivered groceries.