Pakistan's meteorological department has warned people of

aftershocks of similar intensity in the next 24 to 48 hours and

has asked them to take necessary precautions.

Areas extending deeper into PoK like Kotli and Bhimber have
also suffered to damages caused by the earthquake.

J&K DG Dilbagh Singh while speaking to India Today TV

confirmed that "so far there have been no reports of damage in
any part of Jammu and Kashmir." Indian Army has also
confirmed that there has been no damage to any
infrastructure, including communication lines.

When earthquake killed over 85,000 in same region

Tuesday's earthquake is a painful reminder of a natural

catastrophe which wiped out a sizeable population in the
region 14 years ago. On October 8 2005, an earthquake
measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan-occupied-
Kashmir. The epicentre was just outside Muzaffarabad, around
250 km from the epicentre of Tuesday's earthquake.
According to Pakistan, the region suffered a massive loss. The
government reported toll was 87,350, out of which 19,000 were
reportedly children killed while they were at school.

It is considered the deadliest earthquake to hit South Asia

since 1935.

The 2005 quake had also killed several thousand in India and
Afghanistan.

what is a LEDC

examples of LEDC: Kenya,Bangladesh, Mali, Sudan, Peru, Fiji,

Cambodia, Nigeria, Egypt, Zimbabwe

examples of MEDC:Australia, the UK, the USA, Switzerland,

Canada, France, New Zealand, Belgium, Germany, Ireland,
Japan , Republic of Korea

what is a MEDC
LEDC and MEDC countries

MEDC refers to a more developed country. It is used to tell of

countries that have a high level of development in comparison
to others according to certain criteria.

difference between LEDC and MEDC

LEDC is an abbreviation for Less Economically Developed

Country or we may know it as a developing country. Countries
that are claimed to LEDCs are relatively poor countries. But
what defines if a country is a poor country or not? Therefore,
here are some qualities of most LEDCs:

The main difference between LEDC's and MEDC's is the level of

industrial development. The acronym LEDC stands for 'less
economically developed country,' while MEDC stands for 'more
economically developed country.' Kenya, Afghanistan, and
India are examples of LEDC's. The United States, Japan, and
the UK are examples of MEDC's.

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