At least 20 killed as 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits southern Pakistan - FRANCE24

 

Around 20 people have been after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit southern Pakistan in darkness early on Thursday, government officials said.

Many of the victims died when roofs and walls collapsed, Suhail Anwar Hashmi, a senior provincial government official, told AFP.

A woman and six children were among twenty dead, he said.

"We are receiving information that 20 people have been killed due to the earthquake. Rescue efforts are under way," provincial interior minister Mir Zia ullah Langau added.

Naseer Nasar, the head of Balochistan's Provincial Disaster Management authority, told AFP that between 15 and 20 people had died, but that the toll may increase...

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Magnitude    Mw 5.7
Region    PAKISTAN
Date time    2021-10-06 22:01:08.7 UTC
Location    30.20 N ; 68.06 E
Depth    10 km
Distances    102 km ENE of Quetta, Pakistan / pop: 733,000 / local time: 03:01:08.7 2021-10-07
16 km NE of Harnai, Pakistan / pop: 11,000 / local time: 03:01:08.7 2021-10-07 

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