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At least 20 killed as 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks parts of Balochistan


October 7, 2021

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck parts of Balochistan early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake was centred near the province’s Harnai district and had a depth of 15 kilometres. It added the quake had a longitude of …

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