Pakistan: PM orders rapid assessment of Balochistan earthquake

ISLAMABAD, 08 October 2021, (TON): Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter to express condolences on the death of 22 people. 22 people have died and many injured in an earthquake in parts of Balochistan.

Prime Minister Khan wrote on his official Twitter handle “my condolences & prayers go to the families who lost their loved ones.”

He ordered immediate assistance to be provided to the quake-hit people.

The prime minister further called for immediate assessment of the damage brought on by the earthquake. Therefore, timely relief and compensation can be provided to the affected people.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 rocked parts of Balochistan early Thursday morning. It killed at least 20 people and injuring over 200 others, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

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