인도령 카슈미르의 당국자들은 또 다른 지진이 현지를 강타할 것이라는 소문 때문에 스리나가르의 주민 수 천명이 9일 밤 혹한의 기온 속에서 야외에서 밤을 지샜다고 밝혔습니다.
경찰은 확성기를 통해 전달된 그같은 소문으로 인해 공포에 질린 주민들이 잠자리에서 일어나 길거리로 달려 나왔다고 말했습니다.
당국자들은 경찰이 순찰을 돌면서 공식적인 지진 경보가 없었다고 사람들을 안심시킨 후 상황이 진정됐다고 말했습니다.
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Authorities in Indian Kashmir say thousands of people in Srinagar spent Sunday night outdoors in frigid conditions after warning from mosques that another earthquake was to hit the region.
Police say the announcement shouted over loudspeakers panicked city residents who jumped out of their beds and ran into the streets.
Officials say the situation calmed down after police made their rounds assuring people that there was no official quake warning.
Srinagar -- the summer capital of Indian Kashmir -- is home to more than one million people.
Meanwhile, Indian army troops are leading rescue and relief efforts in areas of Indian Kashmir devastated by Saturday's quake. Worst hit were the towns of Uri and Tangdar, where officials say the army has distributed thousands of tents and tons of emergency rations and medical supplies.