Earthquake in SW Pakistan kills 27 - officials

Source: Agencies  |   2008-10-29  |     ONLINE EDITION

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TWENTY-SEVEN people were killed and about 40 injured when a strong earthquake struck southwest Pakistan today, a district chief and hospital officials said.

"Two areas are badly hit," said Dilawar Khan, chief of the Ziarat district in Baluchistan province. Some houses had collapsed and 11 people were killed in one area and 14 in another he said. Another official said two people were killed in Pishin district.


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