BALOCHISTAN, Pakistan, 30 October 2008 The death toll from a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the south-western province of Balochistan, Pakistan, yesterday has risen to at least 215.
The toll is expected to rise even further as bodies are found under the remains of mud houses that have been reduced to rubble. More than 15,000 mud-walled and timber homes reportedly have been severely damaged or destroyed.
The quake left between 10,000 and 15,000 people homeless when it struck the remote area early Wednesday morning and there seems to be no respite from more tragedy.
"There have been many aftershocks following the initial earthquake, and this stops relief teams reaching the affected areas," said UNICEF's Chief of External Relations, Antonia Paradela, in Islamabad.
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