KARACHI: At least one infant died and nine of her family members were injured in Lasbela city of Balochistan, following the collapse of a roof on their home as earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit many cities of Pakistan and other countries in the region on Wednesday.
The quake, which was also felt in India, struck 270 km (167 miles) near Afghanistan´s Jarm in the Hindu Kush mountains, at a deep 180 km, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
The jolts of the earthquake were felt in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Northern Areas, Islamabad Capital Territory and other adjoining areas.
Panic gripped among the citizens as people were seen running out to open areas after the quake.
Pakistan officials told AFP that teams have been dispatched in Balochistan and KP to assess reports of damage.
However, National Disaster Management Authority did not expect serious losses, a spokesman said.
The epicentre was near Afghanistan´s Jarm, which was hit by a devastating 7.5 magnitude quake in October 2015 that triggered landslides and flattened buildings, killing more than 380 people across the region.
The bulk of the recorded casualties were in Pakistan, where 248 people were killed, including 202 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and more than 1,600 injured.
Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
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