Pakistan earthquake: at least 15 dead after powerful 5.7 magnitude tremor

Homes collapsed after the quake struck 100km east of Quetta in Balochistan, and officials fear the death toll could rise

Around 20 people have been killed after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, government officials said.

The quake struck Balochistan at 3am local time and at a depth of around 20km (12 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

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