At least 34 dead in Pak quake

April 17, 2013 00:25

At least thirty-four people were killed and about 150 more injured when hundreds of buildings collapsed in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan today during a massive earthquake that was felt across the region.

Most of the deaths were recorded in remote Panjgur and Kharan districts of Balochistan. Officials confirmed the death of at least 34 people in the quake-hit area, near the border with Iran. Several children and women were among the dead.

The remote Mashkel area and Panjgur district were hit hardest by the high-intensity earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale. Reports said some 1,000 mud houses were destroyed or damaged in Mashkel.

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