20 people killed, over 300 injured in Pakistan earthquake

KABUL (Pajhwok): Twenty people have been killed and over 300 injured as a result of overnight earthquake in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to media reports on Thursday.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck parts of Balochistan early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300, Dawn reported.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), most of the deaths and injuries were reported from the remote north-eastern district of Harnai. Rescue workers added most of those killed were women and children.

More than 100 mud houses collapsed and many buildings were damaged. Television footage showed buildings with gaping cracks, caved in roofs and crumbled walls.

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal assured that all assistance will be provided to the stricken district of Harnai, adding that medical, local administration and disaster management teams had been mobilised.

The minister also wrote that people were being evacuated with major support from the army’s XII corps and FC.

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