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Death toll in Pak earthquake rises to 208

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Sep 25 2013 | 1:00 PM IST

More than 208 people have reportedly died in a powerful earthquake that hit Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province on Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Balochistan Government, Jan Muhammad Buledi, said 145 people were killed in Awaran, the most-affected area in the earthquake, 55 others had died in Mashkai and eight had died in Turbat.

The earthquake has caused large scale devastation and left 395 others injured.

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First Published: Sep 25 2013 | 12:52 PM IST

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