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There is an urgent need for stronger building regulations, improved materials, and widespread retrofitting efforts in earthquake-prone regions.

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Tuesday voiced serious concern over lack of preparedness of Kashmir hospitals to tackle disasters like earthquake, reports the Express Tribune. 'Valley hospitals lack treatment and surgical capacity to deal with mass casualties during earthquake,' he said adding 'they lack resources like infrastructure, staff, space and supplies to manage sudden influx of an unexpected patient load during disaster.' said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan...

'The purpose of these programs is to mobilize public opinion through opinion leaders to make the society aware of how we can cope with any kind of natural or manmade disaster' said Divisional Kashmir Masud Samoon...