SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference chief Omar Abdullah is being badly trolled for his ‘I love Twitter After Tremor’ tweet. Shortly after sturdy earthquake tremors had been felt throughout complete North India, together with Delhi, Punjab, Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference chief took to Twitter and tweeted, “I love Twitter after a tremor. It’s all “earthquake” “shaking” “hil gaye”.
I love Twitter after a tremor. It’s all “earthquake” “shaking” “hil gaye”
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 21, 2023
Though Omar’s tweet was in good spirits, it was not very nicely obtained by some Twitter customers, who discovered it “insensitive.’’ Some even suggested the NC leader should fear the wrath of God while some reminded him that the impact of the tremor was “massive.” Criticising Omar Abdullah, some Twitter customers even commented, “It’s not something to joke about.”
Strong Earthquake Tremors Felt Across North India
It could also be recalled that an earthquake measuring 6.6-magnitude on the Richter Scale struck the Hindu Kush area in Afghanistan, shaking the Kashmir Valley so violently that residents in lots of areas rushed out of their properties seeking security.
Strong earthquake tremors had been additionally felt throughout a number of cities in North India on Tuesday night time. People in north India together with in Delhi and adjoining areas felt earthquake tremors round 10.17 PM which triggered panic amongst residents and compelled them to flee their properties to safer and open areas.
National Centre for Seismology stated that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit 133km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan at 10:17 pm on Tuesday.
Following the tremors, Delhi Fire Services obtained calls concerning tilted buildings and cracks showing in buildings from Jamia Nagar, Kalkaji and Shahdara areas. Fire companies groups rushed to those areas to take inventory of the scenario. However, authorities later confirmed that no tilting was present in buildings because of the earthquake.
Besides the Delhi-NCR area, earthquake tremors had been additionally felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan. A resident in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district stated he felt three tremors again to again.
A senior seismologist stated the explanation why folks in northwest India and Delhi felt the tremors for a comparatively longer time is as a result of the “depth of the fault was more than 150 km”. People in northern India first felt the first waves after which had been impacted by the secondary waves, he stated.
There had been disruptions in cellular companies in some elements of the Jammu area instantly after the earthquake, an official stated. In east Delhi’s Shakarpur, anxious folks crammed the congested lanes after claims by some {that a} constructing had tilted, however it turned out to be a false alarm. Two fireplace tenders had been rushed to south-east Delhi’s Jamia Nagar after a name claimed {that a} constructing was leaning there, officers stated, including additional data is awaited.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “Strong tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR. Hope you all are safe.” Chatter in regards to the attainable epicenter of the earthquake and reminiscences of the destruction attributable to a collection of temblors in Turkey dominated the discussions within the teams of people that rushed out of their properties.
The tremors additionally sparked panic in Rajasthan as folks rushed out of buildings as a precautionary measure and enquired in regards to the earthquake from others. In Punjab and Haryana and their frequent capital Chandigarh, folks rushed out of their properties through the tremors. There had been comparable reviews from many locations in Haryana, together with Panchkula, Ambala, Karnal and elements of the National Capital Region.
In Himachal Pradesh, folks in Shimla, Mandi and a number of other different locations rushed to security. “Tremors were felt in all the 12 districts of the state but no loss of life or damage to property has been reported,” Special Secretary Disaster Management Sudesh Mokta stated.
Here Are Some Twitter Reactions To Omar Abdullah’s Tweet
It was an enormous jolt Sir. Allah reham kare.
— Imran Nabi Dar (@ImranNDar) March 21, 2023
Dilli hote toh maza aata aapko. Iss baar kuch alag tha.
— तरुण कृष्णा (@krishnatarun03) March 21, 2023
An absurd & absolute unsuitable method to explain an earthquake. You don’t comprehend the impression on lives & property.
— Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Bagai (@BagaiDr) March 22, 2023
आप को तो आदत होगी हिलने की
— Naveen (@_naveenish) March 22, 2023
It’s not one thing to joke about?
— Mehreen. (@iMehreenAlam) March 21, 2023
Astagfirullah, This is pathetic.
How can somebody make enjoyable of it, so unlucky!
— Mūn (@dr_mun25) March 21, 2023
