At least 20 people were killed and 40 injured in an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan
Xinhua News Agency, Islamabad, October 7-According to Pakistani media reports on the 7th, an earthquake occurred in the southwestern province of Balochistan in the early morning of the same day, resulting in at least 20 deaths and 40 injuries.
According to data released by the National Earthquake Monitoring Center of Pakistan, the earthquake occurred at 3:01 am local time on the 7th (6:01 Beijing time), with a magnitude of 5.9 and a focal depth of 15 kilometers. The epicenter was located in Herna, Balochistan. area.
Local media quoted the disaster management department of Balochistan Province as saying that the earthquake caused many houses to collapse and rescue work is underway.
(Original title: At least 20 people were killed and 40 injured in an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan)