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Pakistan suffers after quake
The earthquake that hit on Wednesday measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, the epicentre at the historic hill town of Ziarat [AFP]
Published On 29 Oct 2008
29 Oct 2008
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Soldiers were flown into the southwestern province of Baluchistan after hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the quake [AFP]
Rescue attempts were initially made by survivors trying to find people trapped under the rubble, with assistance coming later [AFP]
Officials said that at least 170 people had died by Wednesday afternoon, with thousands of others affected [Reuters]
Survivors chose not to stay inside remaining buildings after two aftershocks raised fears of another quake [Reuters]
About 15,000 people were said to have been left homeless and many were trying to leave the province seeking safety [Reuters]
People arrived for the funerals of victims and officials warned that the toll could rise as evening fell and rescue attempts became harder [AFP]
The army and Pakistani aid agencies brought in supplies, but the government said international help was not needed [AFP]