Original title: an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan killed 20 people
Xinhua news agency, Islamabad, October 7 (reporter Li Hao and Jiang Chao) - according to Pakistani media reports on the 7th, an earthquake occurred in Balochistan province in the southwest of the country that morning, killing at least 20 people and wounding 40 others.
According to the data released by Pakistan's national earthquake monitoring center, the earthquake occurred at 3:01 a.m. local time (6:01 Beijing time) on the 7th. The magnitude was 5.9, the focal depth was 15 km, and the epicenter was located in helnai area, Balochistan province.
Local media quoted the Balochistan disaster management department as saying that the earthquake led to the collapse of many houses, and the rescue work is in progress. (end)