Opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development held at Mehran University

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 Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Hyderabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th February, 2025) The opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development organized by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, was held. Addressing the opening ceremony, Energy Sector Expert Engineer Irfan Ahmed said that an environmentally friendly energy transition is taking place, electricity is being generated from wind and solar energy, there are many wind power generation projects in Sindh and wind power is also cheap. He said that if the equipment is made in Pakistan, the cost of the projects will be reduced because at present most of the equipment is being purchased from abroad. He said that Pakistan has a lot of natural and natural sources and resources to generate environmentally friendly energy, but we are not using them properly. Engineer Irfan Ahmed said that due to the cost of buying equipment for wind power generation pr...
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Dozens killed in Tibet earthquake

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 Tuesday, January 7, 2025



Islamabad (UrduPoint News International/ Pakistan Point News - 11th Jan, 2025 ) A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region on Tuesday morning, killing dozens and injuring dozens more, local media reported.


At least 53 people were killed in the Tibetan city of Shigatse and surrounding areas, local media reported, with tremors felt in neighboring Nepal and India.


“A reporter from the Tibet Autonomous Region Earthquake Bureau has received reports that people have died,” China’s official Xinhua news agency said, citing a list of Changsu, Qolo and Kogo townships in Dingri County.


The report added that the earthquake struck at 9:55 am local time, with a depth of 10 kilometers.


However, it said its magnitude was lower than the earlier estimate of 6.9.


Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 7.1.


Aftershock reports

The Xinhua reporter added that even after the strong quake, "multiple aftershocks" were still felt until 10 a.m., with a magnitude of 4.4.


State broadcaster CCTV reported that "strong tremors were felt in Dingri County and surrounding areas, and several buildings collapsed near the epicenter."


"The Ministry of Emergency Management said that about 1,500 emergency workers were already in the affected areas to search for victims and survivors buried in the rubble.


Reuters said that video footage it had seen of the quake showed cracks in damaged buildings and shops in major towns such as Xinjiang and Lhasa, while debris from the collapsed buildings was strewn across the streets.


Shigi is the seat of the Panchen Lama, a holy and spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism, second only to the Dalai Lama in spiritual authority.


Tremors were also felt in Nepal and India

Tremors were also felt in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, about 400 kilometers away, where residents began to flee their homes.


“We felt a very strong earthquake but so far we have not received any reports of injuries or structural damage,” said Anuj Raj Ghumire, chief district officer of Nepal’s Solukhumbu district.


“We have mobilized police and other security forces as well as local people to collect information about the damage,” he added.


”Tremors were also felt in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, but authorities did not report any damage.


Earthquakes are common in the Himalayan mountain range, but Tuesday's quake was the strongest in five years, recorded within a 200-kilometer radius, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).


A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal in 2015 killed nearly 9,000 people and was also felt in Nepal and India.


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