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Death toll in Pakistan earthquake rises to 208

A total of 208 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that hit Pakistan's southwest province of Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon, said a local official Wednesday.

Jan Muhammad Buledi, spokesperson of Balochistan government, told the media that 145 people were killed in Awaran, the most-hit area in the earthquake, 55 dead in Mashkai and eight died in Turbat.

Local media said 395 people were also injured in the 7.7- magnitude earthquake. 




 

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