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Violent earthquake hit South-Western Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan - 160 victims, but the number could rise

A violent magnitude 6.4 earthquake in South-Western Pakistan, in Ziarat valley, Balochistan, killed at least 160 people and at least 200 injured before dawn today. The death toll could rise as emergency workers sift through damaged buildings looking for more victims. It was necessary the intervention of Army and its helicopters to reach the most inaccessible areas. Ziarat district, which has a population...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1095901
Rome, Italy, 10/29/2008 18:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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