South Asia
Quake jolts Pakistan: An earthquake jolted parts of southwestern Pakistan early on October 29, leaving at least 160 people dead and hundreds others injured, officials said. The 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, and several districts of the province. Nine aftershocks were felt by 11 am. The quake also triggered landslides destroying about 1,500 houses and blocked roads. Many people are believed to be buried in remote places in mountains above the Ziarat valley. Balochistan is Pakistan
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