Pakistan earthquake: At least 20 dead after 5.9 magnitude quake hits Balochistan province
The USGS initially measured the quake at 5.7 magnitude, however revised it to five.9 just a few hours later. It additionally revised the depth from 20.8 kilometers (12.9 miles) to 9 kilometers (5.6 miles).
Some homes have collapsed in Harnai following the quake, in accordance with the Balochistan Levies Drive, the paramilitary regulation enforcement group within the province.
Sohail Afridi, the district commissioner of Harnai, confirmed the youngsters’s deaths amid ongoing rescue efforts.
“Since 3 a.m. the rescue operation has been underway. The injured have been taken to the hospital through helicopter,” Afridi stated, including the state of affairs is “at the moment underneath management.”
Harnai is situated in a rural space and never simply accessible, welfare group Edhi Basis instructed CNN.