Regional
Strong earthquake jolts Harnai again
It is pertinent to mention here that tremors were felt for the third time in the district in a month.
Harnai: According to the district administration, strong earthquake was felt in the city and its adjoining areas on Friday (October 29).
No casualties or damage has been reported yet. Meanwhile, authorities has issued a high alert in the area and relief centers are also being contacted.
It is pertinent to mention here that tremors were felt for the third time in the district in a month.
Earlier in October, at least 20 people were killed while over 300 others sustained injuries after an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude hit Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
The earthquake was centred near the province's Harnai district and had a depth of 15 kilometers and had a longitude of 67.96 East and a latitude of 30.08 North.
Tremors were felt in Quetta, Sibbi, Pishin, Muslim Bagh, Ziarat, Qila Abdullah, Sanjavi, Zhob and Chaman, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said in its initial report.
According to PDMA, most of the deceased are women and children.
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